The £10000 grant deal was that there was no need to apply as the local authority will know who they have to pay from their records
See below the latest update from my authority which is now saying we have to apply. Has anyone else seen this change ?
Q. How can I apply for the small business grant of £10,000?
A.The Government announced that small businesses who are eligible for Small Business Rates Relief (SBRR) or Rural Rate Relief will receive a grant of £10,000. There will be an online link set up for eligible businesses to use to apply for the grant. Businesses will be contacted by letter to their billing address but the link will also be on this website as soon as it is available.
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I'm not sure that's policy that's changing, but down to the local authority, who seem to have got that wrong. The latest guidance isn't specific on the point, but does state that "Local Authorities will be responsible for delivering the funding to eligible businesses."
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance...
I've had a letter saying we've been idenfied as qualifying and to await a revised 20/21 bill. Must be local authority dependant.
await a revised 20/21 bill
Forgive the dumb question, but how does getting a new bill help you in getting your hands on the £10k?
But the local authority won't know which bank account you want it paying into unless you tell them will it?
Each local authority will handle this is their own way, our nearest two local authority websites - one says "we are waiting for guidance" the other says nothing at all!
A few clients have said to me "how can I get a letter when we have shut up shop" so I am telling them to keep checking with the Council how they are going to deliver it