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<p>The Additional Restrictions Grant, which is allocated on a per capita basis, is
only one part of the Government’s comprehensive support package for businesses and
local authorities during this time. The Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed)
is allocated on a per-business basis and provides businesses in England which are
legally required to close due to national or local restrictions with up to £3,000
per month of closures, depending on their rateable value. Businesses which are legally
required to close are also eligible for one-off grants worth up to £9,000, depending
on their rateable value.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, through the Local Restrictions
Support Grant (Open), local authorities which were subject to restrictions on socialising
(in particular a ban on indoor household mixing) before the latest lockdown was announced
received additional funding so that they could make grants of up to £2,100 per month
to hospitality, leisure and accommodation businesses which were able to remain open,
but which were experiencing a severe reduction in demand due to restrictions on socialising.
This funding is also calculated on a per-business basis.</p><p> </p><p>Given that
both population and business densities create pressures on local authorities, by providing
some funding per-head and some per-business we are achieving a fair balance.</p>
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