Closed Business Lockdown Payment
This was a one-off grant that was available for trading businesses in the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) sectors that were occupying properties on 05 January 2021.
The following types of businesses were eligible:
- Shops
- Showrooms
- Market stalls
- Hairdressers
- Beauty businesses
- Cafes
- Restaurants
- Cinemas
- Nightclubs
- Adult entertainment venues
- Museums
- Tourist attractions
- Sport facilities
- Gyms
- Casinos
- Public halls
- Hotels and Holiday Homes etc.
There were several exclusions from the Closed Business Lockdown Payment which included:
- Take-aways
- Insolvent businesses
- Businesses without a Business Rates liability
- Businesses in the RHL sectors that had not been mandated to close by the government.
There were three different payment amounts depending on the RV of the business property.
| Period | One off payment |
|---|---|
| Amount Awarded | Properties with an RV of £15,000 or less £4000 |
| Amount Awarded | Properties with an RV of more than £15,000 and less than £51,000 £6000 |
| Amount Awarded | Properties with an RV of £51,000 or more £9000 |
