Further support for small businesses feeling the squeeze as £4.5 billion Recovery Loan Scheme extended
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The Government has extended a vital support scheme offering Government-backed loans to small businesses for a further two years.
- Scheme supporting access to finance for small businesses extended for two years
- Major backing for businesses facing increased pressures on company finances
- Nearly 19,000 businesses supported since the scheme launched in April 2021
A vital support scheme offering Government-backed loans to small businesses will be extended for a further two years, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has announced yesterday (Wednesday 20 July).
The Recovery Loan Scheme, originally launched in April 2021 to help businesses recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, has supported almost 19,000 businesses with an average of £202,000 in support.
The Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) is a government scheme aimed at supporting access to finance for UK businesses. It gives lenders a government-backed guarantee against the outstanding balance of the facility.
The extension provides further government support for businesses grappling with cost pressures and adds to measures already announced by the Chancellor, such as increasing the Employment Allowance, slashing fuel duty, and introducing a 50% business rates relief for eligible high street businesses.