A quarter of small firms (24%) plan to “close, downsize, or radically change their business model” if the government reduces its support for them next year, the Federation of Small Businesses has warned. Currently the government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS), which supports all non-domestic energy customers with their bills, is due to end next March when ministers will aim to target support at the most vulnerable businesses.
Energy Bill Relief Scheme should not end with ‘cliff edge’
