Covid-19

The end of September marks major changes to, a number of the economic measures the government brought in to support businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic including furlough, SEISS and the reduced VAT rate.

This article summarises the business support measures the UK and Scottish governments, along with other NGBs and organisations have introduced as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Government direction requires that employers with more than 50 employees should publish their COVID-19 risk assessment. You can read GWA's most recent risk assessment here.

Early on during the COVID-19 crisis, both the UK and Scottish Governments paused the payment of business rates for…

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Information Correct as of 5 January 2021 Following the latest announcements by the UK and Scottish governments, we want to…

The impacts of COVID-19 on small businesses has been far reaching, with mandated closures and disruptions leading to substantial…

We now know that there will not be the usual Autumn Budget.  Instead, Rishi Sunak has outlined the government’s…

Information correct as of 16 October 2020 Everyone needs to assess and manage the risks of COVID-19. As an employer,…

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed his summer economic update with the aim of mitigating the impact of the COVID-19…