£1bn new financial support for hospitality and leisure sectors announced

We’re providing new support worth £1bn including:

- New grants for hospitality & leisure sectors - up to £6,000 per business premises.

- Adding £30m to the Culture Recovery Fund to support culture.

- Reintroducing our Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme.

The chancellor has set out measures to help England's hospitality sector as it struggles with a collapse in bookings sparked by the rise in Covid cases.

Speaking on Tuesday, Rishi Sunak unveiled a £1bn fund including cash grants of up to £6,000 per premises for each eligible firm.

He said the government would also help certain firms with the cost of sick pay for Covid-related absences.

The chancellor also announced an extra £30m to help theatres and museums.

He said the "generous" new support recognised the situation many hospitality and leisure businesses faced in the run-up to Christmas.

Businesses other than hospitality and leisure can apply for the funding.

Find out more and to apply below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/1-billion-in-support-for-businesses-most-impacted-by-omicron-across-the-uk