Supporting small businesses relief
At the 2025 Autumn Budget the Chancellor announced that the 2026 Supporting Small Business Relief (SSBR) scheme will cap bill increases at £800 per year or the relevant caps within transitional relief (whichever is the greatest) for any business losing eligibility for certain reliefs, including Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) and Rural Rate Relief, at the 2026 revaluation.
For those ratepayers receiving 2023 SSBR on 31/3/26 (including those also receiving SBRR, Rural Rate Relief and/or RHL Relief on 31/3/26), any eligibility for 2026 SSBR will end on 31 March 2027. All other eligible ratepayers remain in 2026 SSBR for either 3 years or until they reach the bill they would have paid without the scheme. A change of ratepayers will not affect eligibility for the Supporting Small Business scheme, but eligibility will be lost if the property falls vacant or becomes occupied by a charity or Community Amateur Sports Club.
Qualifying businesses have been identified, and the relief will appear on your Business Rates bill showing the correct instalments payable.
For more information on the calculation please see the following Government link:
Business rates relief: Supporting small business relief - GOV.UK
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