Financial support for businesses during coronavirus (COVID-19)
A full range of business support measures have been made available to UK businesses.
This page helps businesses find out how to access the support that has been made available, who is eligible, when the schemes open and how to apply.
Because some elements of business support are devolved, the measures you can access may differ if your business is in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Paying your employees
UK-wide.
- Claim for your employees' wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
- 4 April 2020
- Guidance
Paying sick pay
UK-wide.
- Claim back Statutory Sick Pay paid to employees due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
- 3 April 2020
- Guidance
Paying tax
UK-wide.
Defer your VAT payments due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
Defer your Self-Assessment payments due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
- If you cannot pay your tax bill on time
- 11 December 2014
Business rates relief
England only.
- Check if your retail, hospitality or leisure business is eligible for business rates relief due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
- 18 March 2020
- Guidance
- Check if your nursery is eligible for business rates relief due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
- 22 March 2020
- Guidance
Business support grant funds
England only.
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): business support grant funding - guidance for businesses
- 3 April 2020
- Guidance
Support for the self-employed
UK-wide.
- Claim a grant through the coronavirus (COVID-19) Self-employment Income Support Scheme
- 26 March 2020
- Guidance
Support for small and medium-sized businesses
UK-wide.
- Apply for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
- 23 March 2020
- Guidance
Support for large businesses
UK-wide.
- Apply for the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme
- 3 April 2020
- Guidance
- Apply for the COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility
- 20 March 2020
- Guidance