[Hi All,
anybody can guide about govt. grant of 10000K for small businesses. if any TE1 applicant take this grant for company, does this affect on his ILR or extension application?
Thanks Zimba. CR001, marcnath
I put a summary as below in one post, if you don't mind (put righful quote where it comes from).
mig2015 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2020 7:01 pm
Zimba wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 3:11 am
Hi Zimba,
Earlier I asked about the "small business grant funding of £10,000 for all business in receipt of small business rate relief or rural rate relief",
what is your take on the situation after all the updates, do you think it's still unclear whether it's public funds?
They are not. It is very clear now as explained above
(1) Small Business Grant Fund £10,000 who received SBR
It is clear the grant £10,000 is not violating the "no public funds" rule. First, it is for business (company as entity), not the person (as immigrant), who get the grant. Second, it is just not public fund under NRPF definition.
CR001 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2020 9:49 am
Updated guidance.
http://www.nrpfnetwork.org.uk/Documents ... tsheet.pdf
... The following assistance can be claimed by a person who has no recourse to public funds (NRPF) ...
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
Contributory-based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Wages paid through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (‘furloughed workers’)
Assistance for businesses and people who are self-employed, as outlined in this government guidance
Benefits that are listed here (under ‘work related benefits’) ->
http://www.nrpfnetwork.org.uk/informati ... x#benefits
...
This is okay for T1E to get below and not violating "no public funds" rule.
(2) Job Retention Scheme (aka 80% wage paid by government/ furloughed workers)
(3) Self-employment Income Support Scheme
Note: but months that paid furloughed workers do not count for the 12 months job creation.
Lastly, I wanted to point out --> like many respected seniors and guru here, who were T1E themselves, we are not free-riders. We contribute this country. We enter this country not by being a lucky sperm. We enter this country by being evaluated for business idea, amount of money you invest (not a company just open the shell and done), number of job created, even your education and English standard are evaluated. I bet most of you spend most of your whole life saving and effort in doing this. Now in difficult time, why on earth someone would blame us to get this rightful help after we contribute. They should blame someone else than us, we are victim, not beneficiary in this crisis.
(Like others, my business is stopped totally now. I don't blame. But I heard too many negative messages that immigrant business should not get help. So I just want to share a positive message. Let's get through it and you will be more successful. All my best wishes to you all)
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