A package of support is now available for businesses in Northumberland which have been required in law to close due to Covid restrictions and the current national lockdown. 

 

Eligible businesses will be contacted by email, and once they have confirmed some brief details, payments covering a six-week period will be made. 

 

The business support package for the lockdown from 5 January onwards includes two elements: 

If applicable, payment for the 5 days (31 December to 4 January) to cover Tier 4 restrictions will also be included. 

 

The amounts payable will be dependent on the rateable value of the business. 

 

Eligible businesses are those which have been mandated by Government to close and include non-essential retail, leisure, personal care, sports facilities and hospitality businesses. 

 

They will be businesses which have submitted a successful application for the original Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed) Addendum. 

 

Businesses mandated to close between 5 November and 2 December, which have not yet applied for the Closed Addendum grant, should do so as soon as possible.  In line with the Government’s national deadline, applications will close on Sunday 31 January 2021. 

 

Cllr Nick Oliver, cabinet member for Corporate Resources at Northumberland County Council said: 

 

 

 

 

 

You can read a full list of those businesses which will be eligible on the Gov.uk website here.

 

You can find full details of all of the Covid-19 business support grants available in Northumberland at www.northumberland.gov.uk/businesshub