September Is The Last Month For CJRS “Furlough” Grants
The Government are pulling the plug on support to employers for furloughed staff at the end of September as they anticipate that the economy will be back to normal by October. The grant claims for employees furloughed in the month of September are 60% of the employee’s usual pay up to a maximum cap of […]
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
The Guidance has been updated to reflect that 30 November claims deadline has now passed. There is a new section on holiday pay updated with further clarity on when employees can be furloughed. Please talk to us about helping your business make a Furlough claim, we have much experience on doing this over the last […]
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)
The CJRS has been extended to 31 March 2021 for all parts of the UK and HMRC has updated its guidance. From 1 November the Government will pay 80% of employees’ usual wages for the hours not worked, up to a cap of £2,500 per month. The government will review the terms of the scheme […]
Update on Government Financial Supports
On 5 November the Chancellor announced increased financial support and made policy announcements summarised below, full details can be found on the economic support factsheet. MORTGAGE AND LOAN PAYMENT HOLIDAYS Mortgage payment holidays will no longer end 31 October. Borrowers who have been impacted by coronavirus and have not yet had a mortgage payment holiday […]
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Self-Employed Income Support Schemes extended
Job retention “furlough” scheme extended to October Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced on 12 May that the CJRS scheme will be extended until the end of October. The scheme will continue in its current form until the end of July with the Government paying 80% of employees wages up to £2,500 a month. For account purposes […]
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Changes
The Government have announced changes to the Furlough scheme. Flexible Furloughing and Important Dates to be aware of From 1 July 2020, Businesses will have the flexibility to bring previously furloughed employees back to work part-time – with the government continuing to pay 80% of wages for any of their normal hours they […]
Chancellor Extends Furlough Scheme Until October
The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain open until the end of October. The key points announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak are: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will continue until end of October furloughed workers across UK will continue to receive 80% of their current salary, up to £2,500 new flexibility will be introduced […]
New “furlough” system for employee wages up and running
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims portal opened on Monday 20 April and early indications are that it seems to be working smoothly but with a few teething problems as you would expect from a brand-new system. In the run up to the start of the system there was limited detail from HMRC on what […]
