Businesses outside the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors were not allowed to appeal their payments for business rates and were promised fund from a £1.5bn support package instead - but many councils have not started making payments under the scheme.
Just over half of councils in England have started making payments to COVID-hit businesses from a £1.5bn support package - almost 18 months after it was launched.
In March last year, instead, a £1.5bn business rates relief fund was announced to help them, with local councils given the responsibility of allocating the money.
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