Job Retention Scheme Archives

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is changing

Asif2020-06-02T23:22:51+01:00June 3rd, 2020|Categories: COVID-19, PAYE|Tags: CJRS, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Employers, Job Retention Scheme, PAYE|

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined changes to the furlough scheme during the daily press briefing (29 May 2020). The Chancellor stated that in June and July the furlough scheme will continue as before, but employers will be asked to cover National Insurance and employer pension contributions in August. By September, businesses will pay 10% of wages for furloughed staff, and in October 20%, the UK chancellor said. This means the subsidy will taper off from August, with businesses expected to pay a greater share of their staff salaries, starting with covering National Insurance and pension contributions. From September the [...]

Chancellor Extends Furlough Scheme Until October

Asif2020-05-12T18:40:03+01:00May 12th, 2020|Categories: Blog, COVID-19|Tags: CJRS, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Employees, Furlough, Job Retention Scheme, Payroll|

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 from August to get employees back to work and boost economy The Government stated as we reopen the economy, we need to support people to get back to work. From the start of August, furloughed workers will be able to return to work part-time with [...]

How To Claim For Your Employees’ Wages Through The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)

Asif2020-04-09T00:12:48+01:00April 9th, 2020|Categories: Blog, COVID-19|Tags: BLOG, CJRS, Covid-19, Job Retention Scheme|

The Government recently provided more details on how the CJRS works. Please note the online service you will use to claim is not open yet – we will let you know when it is. We have the capability to calculate and submit your CJRS Claim so please let us know if we can help. Overview of the scheme The principle behind the CJRS is that If you cannot maintain your current workforce because your operations have been severely affected by coronavirus (C19), you can furlough employees and apply for a grant that covers 80% of their usual monthly wage [...]

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Asif2020-03-25T11:55:45+00:00March 25th, 2020|Categories: Blog, COVID-19|Tags: CJRS, Coronavirus, Job Retention Scheme, PAYE|

The Government has announced its plans for financial assistance to help employers retain employees for an extended period of time, although offering no work, and avoid lay-offs. It is called the Job Retention Scheme and, while little information has been published as to how it will work, we have set out below what we do know, which will be updated as more details are released. What is the Job Retention Scheme? It involves employers placing their employees on “furlough”. This is a term which is typically used in the US and essentially means putting employees on temporary leave of [...]

Covid-19 – Support for UK Businesses – Important Update

Asif2020-03-25T11:43:31+00:00March 20th, 2020|Categories: Blog, COVID-19|Tags: Business Interruption Loan Scheme, Coronavirus, Job Retention Scheme, Self Assessment, VAT|

Since our blog post yesterday covering some of the key changes made by Government likely to affect UK businesses (you can access the blog post here) there have been several additional measures announced. Please see below for details. If a business is concerned about being able to pay their tax as a result of the Coronavirus crisis they can call HMRC on 0800 015 9559. Though please be aware that HMRC are experiencing heavy demand at the moment, so it may take some time to get through. Should you like to read the Chancellor’s full speech you can do [...]