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The Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme (SSPRS), which ended on 30 September, is to be reintroduced. The scheme will enable small and medium-sized businesses to claim money from the government to cover statutory sick pay for employees affected by Covid-19.

Recap of the scheme

The SSPRS is designed to help businesses with fewer than 250 employees by reimbursing them for the cost of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) covid-related absences.

The repayment can cover up to two weeks of the applicable rate of SSP per employee. The weekly rate for SSP is £96.35. Employers that pay more than the weekly rate of SSP can only claim up to the weekly rate paid.

When can claims be made?

This scheme will be reintroduced from mid-January 2022.

Further guidance will be shared as soon as it is published.

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Mary-Anne Sargeant
Partner
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Mary-Anne joined M+A Partners in 2003 and was made a Partner in the firm in 2006. Mary-Anne and her team are based in our Attleborough office and provide professional accountancy and tax advice for a wide range of clients, from brand new start-ups to well-established family and owner-managed businesses and from private individuals to sole traders, partnerships and corporate clients.

Mary-Anne is a Chartered Tax Adviser and Chartered Accountant and was placed top in the UK when she undertook her Chartered Institute of Tax exams. She is committed to building lasting relationships with clients, based on gaining a clear understanding of their current and future business needs and taxation issues.

With over 20 years’ experience within the profession, Mary-Anne has the knowledge and experience to provide a portfolio of accountancy and taxation services that support the establishment and ongoing development of a business. Working closely with clients to understand their immediate and long-term requirements, she gives knowledgeable advice that caters to each unique set of circumstances.

Mary-Anne provides guidance on all aspects of accountancy and tax, from deciding on the best business structure; making the move to self-employment; setting up a limited company and guiding clients on both how they work as well as their pitfalls; optimising personal and business tax reliefs; assisting with tax planning for private individuals and companies; to of course dealing with the preparation of accounts, tax returns and VAT returns.
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  • Business Startups
  • Corporate Taxation
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Ben Chapman
Accounts and Tax Assistant
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Ben joined M+A Partners in September 2021.

He works as an Accounts and Tax Assistant within our Attleborough office.
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  • Corporate Taxation
  • Personal Taxation and Private Client
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Catherine Crisp
Accounts and Tax Manager
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Catherine became part of the M+A Partners team in 2015.

She is ACA qualified and is currently studying towards the CTA qualification.

Specialisms include dealing with owner-managed businesses and sole traders, she has a mixed portfolio undertaking both accounts and tax work.
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  • Business Startups
  • Corporate Taxation
  • Personal Taxation and Private Client
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Chelsea Secker
Accounts and Tax Assistant
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Chelsea joined M+A Partners in February 2016 and is part of the team in our Attleborough office.

Currently studying towards her AAT qualification, Chelsea works with a wide range of clients, providing both accounts and tax services.

Chelsea is an expert in QuickBooks and is able to provide support to clients using this software package.
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  • Business Services and Support
  • Corporate Taxation
  • Personal Taxation and Private Client
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David Day
Tax Manager
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David joined M+A Partners in December 2017 and has worked in accountancy firms in East Anglia and the North West of England in varying roles for over 38 years. He has specialised in advising and assisting owner-managed businesses and personal tax advice and compliance for over 33 years.

David provides compliance and advisory services for a range of clients including individuals, sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies. He is a member of The Association of Accounting Technicians and also of the Association of Taxation Technicians.

Outside of work David has a trustee role and is an active member of his community.

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  • Personal Taxation and Private Client
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Jemma Jackson
Accounts and Tax Manager
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Jemma joined M+A Partners Attleborough office in February 2020, having previously worked for another firm in the region.

She is AAT and ACCA qualified and is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Jemma has over 20 years’ experience in practice and looks after a mixed portfolio of accounts and tax clients.
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  • Personal Taxation and Private Client
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Lisa Cornwall
Accounts and Tax Assistant Manager
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Lisa joined M+A Partners in March 2021, working within our Attleborough office and looking after a mixed portfolio of both accounts and tax clients.

She is ACCA qualified, after training and working for another Chartered Accountancy firm within the region since 2012, advising a range of clients from sole traders to small limited companies.
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  • Accounting Services
  • Business Startups
  • Corporate Taxation
  • Personal Taxation and Private Client
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