New updated Job Retention Scheme guidance for employees has been published by gov.uk.
It advises that:
“If you and your employer both agree, your employer might be able to keep you on the payroll if they’re unable to operate or have no work for you to do because of coronavirus (COVID-19). This is known as being ‘on furlough’.
Your employer could pay 80% of your regular wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS), up to a monthly cap of £2,500.
You’ll still be paid by your employer and pay taxes from your income. You cannot undertake work for your employer while on furlough. We expect the scheme to be up and running by the end of April.”
The guidance aims to help employees find out:
- if they’re eligible; and
- how much their employer can claim if they are put you on temporary leave ('furlough') because of coronavirus.
For more information see Check if your employer can use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme from gov.uk.
New updated JRS guidance has also been published for employers.
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