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How businesses can respond to the cost of living crisis:

  • actions for employers in response to the cost of living crisis
  • how Business in the Community can help your organisation.

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This is Money Money saving tips for small businesses and sole traders.

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Protecting your business Look into insurance such as credit insurance

This type of insurance will protect you in case your customers are unable to pay off their debt to you or if they should go into administration, bankruptcy and liquidation.
Flexible payment options  Make it easy for your customers to pay you:

Research by UK Finance shows that with cash payments fast declining, almost a third of all payments in the UK were made using contactless methods in 2021.

Although card payments carry costs for the merchant, there’s no doubt that you will increase your turnover by taking them.

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Self-employed and invoice for work carried out
  1. Agree payment terms including timeline in advance.
  2. Safeguard yourself by carrying out a credit check on the company your supplying using a reputable agency.
  3. Send invoice’s out on time.
  4. Provide cashless payment options.
  5. Know your rights using the late commercial payments directive.