Budget 2021: Furlough Scheme extended
Ahead of the budget which will be announced later today, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, is set to confirm that the Furlough Scheme will be extended until September 2021. This will help businesses across the country adjust to coming out of lockdown and give many the lifeline that they have been hoping for. The Furlough scheme allows […]
Furlough Scheme – The Current Position
The furlough scheme was initially introduced in March 2020. Since then, several changes have been made to the scheme: Flexible and Full-Time Furlough In July 2020, the Government introduced ‘flexible furlough’ and this is still an option for employers to consider. This means that employees can work part-time hours and for the hours not worked, […]
“Do I have to accept my employee’s request for furlough because of their childcare issues?”
The short answer is… no. During the most recent lockdown announcement, Boris Johnson imposed last minute changes on school openings. Several articles then circulated online which encouraged employees to request furlough if they are having childcare issues. Most of these articles failed to confirm whether an employer has an obligation to accept these requests and […]
New Time Limits for Furlough Claims
If you intend to lodge a furlough claim with the HMRC, then be sure to make a note of the following information: Claims from 1 November 2020 must be submitted by 11:59pm 14 calendar days after the month you’re claiming for. If this time falls on the weekend or a bank holiday, then claims should […]
CRJS November Update
Further updates to the extended furlough scheme Further guidance has been published today in relation to the extension of the furlough scheme. The Government confirmed in the guidance published on the 10 November 2020 that they would review the position in relation to claims made on or after 1 December 2020 in relation to employees […]
The Job Support Scheme: making sense of the new rules
The Furlough scheme is still in place and shall continue until the end of October. So, you can still put employees on flexible furlough if they meet the requirements of the scheme. Last week and in yesterday’s briefing, Rishi Sunak announced that the job support scheme has been extended for those businesses who are in […]
New Job Support Scheme FAQ’s
Rishi Sunak announced the New Job Support Scheme yesterday, which will essentially replace the furlough scheme, when this comes to an end on the 31st October. So, what is it and how will it work? What is the aim of the Job Support Scheme? The scheme has been designed to protect jobs and assist employers […]
New Jobs support scheme unveiled
Rishi Sunak has just unveiled the governments new support package to help businesses in the fight against coronavirus. It has been confirmed that the furlough scheme will come to an end next month and the focus is now to support businesses in bringing people back to work; which this new scheme will do. So, what […]
New furlough?
News just in is that Rishi Sunak is considering implementing a new subsidy scheme to come into effect when the current furlough scheme comes to an end on the 31st October 2020. There are two possible proposals which have been put forward. 1. The introduction of a subsidy paid for by the state if employers were […]
Changes to furlough pay claims
Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme with effect from 1st September 2020.