From the 1st April, thousands of high street firms began to receive £25,000 cash grants and were made exempt from business rates. Eligible properties, including those in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors, will not pay business rates for the next 12 months.
The smallest businesses in these sectors are also beginning to receive one off grants of either £10,000 or £25,000, with money landing in their bank accounts.
The announcement: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/high-street-benefits-from-22-billion-grants-and-business-rates-package
