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Managing the impact of Covid-19 - Updates and Announcements

Here's are today's Government support updates and announcements.
Plus our Feedback form which we'd love you to complete and share.



HM Treasury (HMT) coronavirus business loan scheme statistics
Latest figures for Bounce Back Loans show that as of the 7th June 782,246 applications have been approved totalling £23.78bn.
HMT management information about the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) and Future Fund are also available.
See today's updated HM Treasury publication for the latest figures.

Parents returning to work after extended leave eligible for furlough
People on paternity and maternity leave who return to work in the coming months will be eligible for the government’s furlough scheme, HM Treasury announced today.
This will only apply where employers have previously furloughed employees.
More details of the change will be included in updated guidance, published on 12 June.
For further information visit today's press release published by HM Treasury.

Companies House digital documents service
Companies House have introduced a temporary service to upload documents to them digitally during the coronavirus outbreak.
This is due to Companies House being unable to process paper documents as quickly as they have done previously.
Visit today's published guidance for further details.

Grant McKnight COVID-19 Feedback to Central Government Survey

We have been exclusively invited to provide feedback to Central Government which is a fantastic opportunity for our voices to be heard!
Please can I kindly request that if you haven't already done so, you take the time to complete this survey and let us know about your experiences and opinions.

You can complete our survey form here.

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