Furlough Scheme Extended until 31 March 2021

05 November 2020

The chancellor has today (5 November 2020) announced that the furlough scheme will be extended until the ’31 March’ 2021.  The announcement was made in a statement to MPs in the House of Commons, stating that payments would remain at 80% of people’s wages.

Our employment team have carefully dissected the information and produced a workable document to help your business manage this latest news and understand what you need to do.  To download the guidance note click here.

Furlough claims starting on or after 1 December 2020? Guidance released on Friday 13 November. Click here. 

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