Claimants are reminded to retain all records and calculations relating to claims, in case HMRC contacts them. Funds will be paid out to claimants within six working days for any successful claims. HMRC should not be contacted before this time. HMRC reiterates that those in need of help should first seek it on GOV.UK, or via its webchat service, to ensure that phone lines are open to anyone who needs HMRC’s help the most.
HMRC identified that some employers had difficulty accessing the online service because they did not have an active PAYE enrolment. To make a claim directly, employers need to:
• have a Government Gateway (GG) ID and password – if a client does not already have a GG account, they can apply here, or by going to GOV.UK and searching for 'HMRC services: sign in or register' • be enrolled for PAYE online – if a client isn’t registered yet they can do so now, or by going to GOV.UK and searching for 'PAYE Online for employers'
HMRC were able to investigate and resolve the issue quickly, because agents raised the issue with authorisations when the new system was initially launched.
HMRC will check and audit claims to ensure that the scheme is protected from fraudulent and dishonest activity.
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Coronavirus business support finder tool launched by the government 24 April 2020
A new ‘support finder’ tool has been launched online, which will assist businesses and self-employed people within the UK to swiftly establish what financial support is available to them during the COVID-19 crisis.
The online service provides a simple questionnaire which will take business owners less than a minute to complete, and will direct them to the government financial support measure(s) that they may be eligible for, and that are most appropriate to their circumstances and needs.
A press release confirmed that Alok Sharma, Business Secretary, said:
“Businesses of all shapes and sizes play a vital role in our economy, which is why we want to make it as easy as possible for all of them to access our wide-ranging package of financial support during this challenging time.
This online questionnaire takes just minutes to complete and will quickly signpost a business to the loans, grants or other schemes they could be eligible for.”
Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said:
“We’ve launched an unprecedented package of support to protect jobs, businesses and incomes during these challenging times.
Millions are already benefitting, and this new online tool will allow firms and individuals to identify what help they are entitled to in a matter of minutes.
We are doing everything we can to make our support as accessible and as easy to navigate as possible.”
The government has announced a large range of measures, implemented to support businesses, workers and the self- employed through the coronavirus outbreak, and they include the following:
• £330 billion of loans and guarantees for businesses • Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) which will pay 80% of the wages of furloughed workers, up to a monthly cap of £2,500 • The deferral of the next quarter of VAT payments for firms, until the end of June • £20 billion in tax relief and cash grants to help businesses with cash flow • The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme for SMEs and larger businesses • Covering the cost of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), for up to two weeks’ worth of coronavirus-related absence for eligible employees for businesses with less than 250 staff
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
Payroll: need to know
cipp.org.uk
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