by Kathryn Morey | Apr 20, 2020 | Covid, News
Claim for your employees’ wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) General information about the scheme To be eligible for CJRS an employer must agree with the employee that they are a ‘furloughed worker’. Employees must be notified that they have...
by Kathryn Morey | Apr 14, 2020 | Covid, News
The below updates have now been added to the .GOV.UK COVID-19 business support pages: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: further clarification following queries received, including: Confirmation of what should form the basis for furlough pay for employees furloughed on...
by Kathryn Morey | Apr 2, 2020 | Covid, News
The people of the UK are making extraordinary efforts to limit the health impact of Covid-19. NHS staff, aided by carers and volunteers, are doing sterling work in the face of unprecedented pressures. Families, friends, and neighbours are rallying round those who are...
by Kathryn Morey | Apr 2, 2020 | Covid, News
The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has launched a new Rural Business Resilience Fund for Isle of Wight businesses in response to the coronavirus outbreak as it works tirelessly to support the region’s businesses. The fund, managed by Natural Enterprise on...
by Tom | Mar 27, 2020 | Covid, News
At IW Chamber we welcome the measures outlined by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to support the self-employed and sole traders whose businesses have been affected by Coronavirus. As ever we await the full detail on what will be a complex scheme that goes...
by Kathryn Morey | Mar 26, 2020 | Covid, News
The Isle of Wight Council and the funding body WightAID have joined forces to ensure frontline charities to the coronavirus response receive the support they so desperately need. For the next few months, WightAID will focus its grant giving to those in the most...
