Updated guidance on Furlough
HMRC has updated its guidance to state that employers can (not must) furlough employees whose health has been affected by coronavirus or any other conditions, this includes if they are unable…
Furlough Scheme extended to 30 April 2021
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced the furlough scheme is being extended for an extra month, until the end of April 2021. The government will also continue to pay 80%…
New time limits for Furlough claims
New timescales have been announced for lodging a furlough claim with HMRC. Generally, the claim has to be submitted within two weeks of the end of the previous calendar month…
The CJRS extended until end of March
Originally due to end on 31 October, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will now remain open until 31 March 2021. The scheme had already been extended to December 2020…
Job Support Scheme – more details
Updated 23rd October Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced today a further amendment to the Job Support Scheme, which is due to begin on 1 November 2020. The schemes will now…
Job Support Scheme Amendment
Updated 22nd October 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced today a further amendment to the Job Support Scheme, which is due to begin on 1 November 2020. When originally announced,…
Jobs Support Scheme Extended
Updated 9th October 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced an extension to the Jobs Support Scheme, which is due to begin on 1 November 2020.The government recently announced how the…
New Jobs Support Scheme
Updated 24th September 2020 The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has set out the government's new job retention measures in a statement to the House of Commons today. The furlough scheme will…
Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
From 1 September HMRC will now pay 70% of usual wages up to a cap of £2,187.50 per month for the hours furloughed employees do not work. What you or your…