BUSINESSES in Copeland will receive one-off payments of £4,000, £6,000 or £9,000 as early as next week. The Closed Business Lockdown Payment will automatically be paid on or around January 20 for those that have already applied for the Local Restrictions Support Grant (closed) payments. Copeland Borough Council said those that have not already applied for this grant to do so before the closing date of March 31, 2021. All businesses that are automatically paid will receive an email confirmation from the Council’s Business Rates team via GOV.UK Notify. The top-up lockdown payment will help support eligible businesses through the current national lockdown measures imposed by the Government on January 5, and will be awarded in addition to the Local Restrictions Support Grant (closed) scheme.