To ask the Minister of Finance when the top-up grants for businesses that previously received the £25,000 and £10,000 support grants will be paid.

These further business support top-up grant payments will be automatically issued to businesses that received the £10,000 Small Business Support Grant in 2020 or the £25,000 Retail, Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Grant and have not been paid under the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme or Covid Restrictions Business Support Scheme: Part B, subject to scheme eligibility in line with the associated Regulations.

It is anticipated that these automatic payments will begin to issue by the end of May 2021. Ratepayers entitled to receive this grant will be informed by letter or email that a payment will be issued.