The Job Support Scheme(JSS) which was due to start on 1 November will now be delayed as the Prime Minister has announced a one-month extension to the CJRS to ensure furloughed employees continue to receive 80% of their wages. The extended CJRS puts the level of support back up to August, when the government was […]
The existing furlough scheme (CJRS) will end in a matter of days, and will be replaced on 1st November by the Job Support Scheme (JSS) which will run until 30 April 2021. This will work differently depending on whether a business is open or closed. A business that is open but experiencing reduced demand due […]
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced further measures to support businesses covering three main areas: The new Job Support Scheme means that for six months from 1 November the Government will top up the wages of those workers on reduced hours. Employees must work at least 33% of their regular hours, for the remaining hours not […]
Just to remind you that from 1 September the CJRS will pay 70% of usual wages up to a cap of £2,187.50 per month for the hours furloughed employees do not work. Employers will still need to pay furloughed employees 80% of their usual wages for the hours they do not work, up to a […]
Today the Chancellor delivered a summer statement in the Commons presenting a financial package to support young people, help the housing market and improve the country’s struggling hospitality sector. Key points included: A job retention bonus, whereby businesses will be paid £1,000 for every eligible furloughed employee they bring back to work. A kickstart job […]
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) updated its guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) to include details on how the scheme will change from 1 July to include flexible working For June and July, the Government will pay 80% of wages up to a cap of £2,500 for the hours the employee is on […]
The Chancellor has announced plans to end the Furlough scheme on 31 October 2020, with Government contribution levels gradually reducing from 1 August. From 1 July 2020, businesses will be given the flexibility to bring furloughed employees back part time – this is a month earlier than previously announced. Employers will be able to decide […]
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be extended by four months until the end of October. Employers will be able to bring back furloughed employees part-time, as part of the Government’s plan to re-open the economy. Until the end of July, there will be no changes ie workers […]
67,000 claims were made within 30 minutes of its opening. By the end of the day, 140,000 companies had applied for the scheme. The online system should be able to process 450,000 each hour, with approved claims being distributed by BACS within six working days. Jim Harra, Head of HMRC has indicated that employers who […]
We can help you get ready to make a claim under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. If you are eligible for the scheme, there are things that you should be doing now to be ready for when the system is up and running later this month. In order to make a claim, you will need […]
