Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Articles on The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) – the government initiative introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to support employers and employees affected by the economic downturn.

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Only allowing part-time furlough work from August doesn’t make sense

Shops are being told to reopen from June but furloughed staff can only work part time from August. Indie retailers face a dire couple of months

Government Grants

Rishi Sunak extends job retention furlough scheme to October

Chancellor announces that coronavirus job retention scheme will be extended for another four months with no change to 80% wage grant

Government Grants

Government eyes extending 60% furlough scheme until September

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme could be extended until September with government covering 60% of staff wages

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Small business minister trying to help owner-directors hit by coronavirus

Paul Scully, the small business minister, is trying to help small business owner-directors who fall through the cracks of current coronavirus government bailout schemes