Business support from Government in response to COVID-19
Small businesses
Small businesses in receipt of Small Business Rate Relief may be eligible for a £10,000 support grant from the government. These grants will be paid by us in early April.
Retail, hospitality and leisure businesses
A 100% Business Rates Retail Discount will be applied to all occupied retail, leisure and hospitality businesses for the year 2020/21. There will be no rateable value limit on the relief.
Self employed people
Find out more about financial help if you're self employed from Gov.uk
Business Interuption Loan Scheme
Government has announced a coronavirus business interruption loan scheme. This will be operated by the British Business Bank.
Read more about general support and advice for businesses.
Find out more about business rates, including discounts and other reliefs available.
Business Rates discount for nurseries
As an extraordinary response to the coronavirus, the Government announced a business rates Nursery Discount on 18 March 2020.
This relief will apply to hereditaments occupied by providers on Ofsted’s Early Years Register and are wholly or mainly used for the provision of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which are subject to business rates in the year 2020/21. There will be no rateable value limit on the relief.
If you have not received a revised bill and believe you are eligible for this discount please contact us by emailing
Useful links
North Worcestershire Economic Development and Regeneration (NWEDR)
Business Interuption Loan information from British Business Bank
Links from GOV.UK
Financial help if you're self employed
COVID-19 Support for Business page from GOV.UK
Businesses and other venues subject to further social distancing measures (Updated 22 March 2020)
Further businesses and premises to close (published 23 March 2020)