A decent start, but no rush: In the first week, 64 companies applied for Corona aid from the city of Bern.
Posted today at 9:01 am—
–No sales due to Corona: Due to the renewed lockdown, the Junkere restaurant in the old town has been closed again since December 22nd.
Foto: Christian Pfander
Since the beginning of February, companies that have got into financial difficulties can apply to the City of Bern for corona support in the form of rent assistance. The condition: You have to agree with your landlord on a rent reduction of at least 40 percent, then the city pays half of the rent loss. This up to a maximum of 3500 francs per month.
The city money is intended as a lifeline for local businesses. “We primarily want to support smaller businesses in order to maintain the economic structure in the city of Bern,” said Mayor Alec von Graffenried (GFL) last week at the start of the rent aid.
