Treasury written question – answered at on 9 June 2020.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to extend the (a) business rates holiday and (b) grants for the tourism, retail and leisure sectors during the covid-19 outbreak to the English language teaching sector.
Businesses in England involved in teaching English language may be eligible for the Small Business Grant Fund (SBGF) of £10,000 per property, which is available to businesses in receipt of small business rate relief (SBRR) or rural rate relief (RRR). Alternatively, such businesses may be eligible for the Discretionary Grant Scheme in England. This has made up to £617m of additional funding available to Local Authorities to enable them to make payments of up to £25,000 to businesses not eligible for the other grant schemes. Local Authorities have received guidance regarding which kinds of businesses should be considered a priority. Local Authorities may also choose to pay grants to businesses according to local economic need, so long as businesses meet the following criteria:
The English language teaching sector may also benefit from a range of support measures introduced by the government. The Business Support website provides further information about how businesses can access the support that has been made available, who is eligible, and how to apply -https://www.gov.uk/business-coronavirus-support-finder.
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