VIA MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL:
The Government has announced the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant (OHLG) scheme to support businesses that have been impacted by the latest Covid-19 variant.
This scheme is intended to help businesses that offer in-person services where the main business activity takes place within a fixed premises in the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors. This excludes businesses whose main service (generating 50% or more of income) is takeaway food and drink.
See types of businesses that are eligible
Payments
We can only pay a grant to businesses that are registered in the city of Manchester and were liable to pay Business Rates on 30 December 2021.
Eligible businesses could receive a one-off payment of up to £6,000 based on the rateable value of their business premises. Businesses with a rateable value:
- of 15k or under would be eligible for a grant payment of £2,667
- over £15k and under £51k would be eligible for a grant payment of £4,000
- of £51k or more would be eligible for a grant payment of £6,000
Businesses can still apply for this support if they have received support through other Covid-19 grants.
Payments will start to be processed for successful applicants starting the week of 17 January 2022
