If your business lost small business rate relief, rural rate relief, retail hospitality and leisure relief or 2023 supporting small business relief
Further information on this scheme can be found on GOV.UK.
The SSBR scheme
The 2017 SSBR scheme was provided to support small and medium ratepayers who had seen large increases in their bills at the 2017 revaluation. The scheme is also in place for the 2023 revaluation.
At the 2025 Autumn Budget the Chancellor announced that the 2026 SSBR scheme will cap bill increases at £800 per year or the relevant caps within transitional relief (whichever is the greatest) for any business losing eligibility for certain reliefs, including Small Business Rate Relief and Rural Rate Relief, at the 2026 revaluation. The scheme will continue for years 2027/28 to 2028/29 or until the new rateable value charge has been reached.
Who qualifies?
You may qualify if:
- you were entitled to small business rate relief, rural rate relief, retail hospitality and leisure relief or 2023 supporting small business relief on the day before the revaluation comes into effect; and
- you lost your eligibility on the day the revaluation takes effect due to an increase in your rateable value
Eligibility for SSBR will be lost if:
- a charity or community amateur sports club newly occupies a property
- the property is left vacant
- the ratepayer lost entitlement to small business rate relief due to a second property but have been given a grace period before the relief ended and that period has now ended
Please note, if you are awarded SSBR under the 2026 scheme because you were entitled to the 2023 scheme, your entitlement will automatically end on 31 March 2027.
You won't qualify if the award of relief would exceed State Aid or subsidy limits. For more information about State Aid and subsidy, please visit the GOV.UK website.
You don't need to apply. Supporting Small Business Rate Relief will be applied automatically if you are eligible.