Furlough scheme is extended to March For those businesses affected by the increased restrictions necessary to curb the coronavirus pandemic, additional economic support has been announced by the Chancellor. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) otherwise known as furlough was originally due to end on the 31st of October. However, the Government has announced that the furlough scheme is extended to March. This means that the CJRS will now be extended by five-months until the end of March with the government paying 80% of wages for the hours that furloughed employees do not work. SEISS Also Extended Similarly, support for […]
