The Mobile and Close Contact funding is being provided by the Scottish Government. Eligible applicants will receive a one-off £4,000 payment (£2,000 for the period to end December 2020 and a further £2,000 to cover the period from January 2021 onwards). Once the fund opens, it will be open to applications for a four-week period.

The February update includes details of the Self Assessment Extension, Bounceback Pay as You Grow Scheme, the B-Able App launch and major VAT changes from 1st March.