The lockdown due to COVID-19 has brought particular challenges for trade contractors who provide their services to people in their homes or places of work. Businesses like RfM client Phillip Metcalf Cooling & Heating Services have had to make major changes to ensure the safety of staff and customers when doing essential work. So receiving the news that he’d been recognised as the UK’s No.1 Heating Installer during such a difficult period was especially significant for owner Phillip.
Archives for June 2020
Lasting Powers of Attorney: The powers to help
With Lasting Powers of Attorney, you can support a vulnerable loved one with banking, financial and health-related tasks.
Coronavirus Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund
The government has announced a new coronavirus grant fund to help small and micro businesses with fixed property costs who are not eligible for the Small Business Grant Fund or the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund.
Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme from 1 July
The government has provided further details of the changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which will come into effect from 1 July. Key to the ‘new’ scheme is the ability to bring staff back on reduced hours and claim the balance.