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The LSRG supports businesses that have been required to close due to temporary COVID-19 local lockdown restrictions imposed by the government.

Your business may be eligible if it occupies property on which it pays business rates, is in a local lockdown area and has been required to close, has been required to close for at least 3 weeks and has been unable to provide its usual in-person customer service from its premises.

• If your business has a rateable value of less than £51,000, you will receive a cash grant of £1,000 for each 3-week period your business is closed.
• If your business has a rateable value of £51,000 or above, you will receive a cash grant of £1,500 for each 3-week period your business is closed.

The grant will be extended to cover each additional 3-week period.

Exclusions include:

• Businesses which are able to to continue to operate during the lockdown because they do not depend on providing direct in-person services from their premises.
• Businesses that have chosen to close but have not been required to close as a part of a lockdown.
• Businesses that are still subject to national closures such as nightclubs.
• Businesses that have reached the state aid limit.

To apply, head to your local council’s website.

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