The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) closing date for anyone who has not already been furloughed is Wednesday 10 June 2020.
Don’t delay and read the key information you as an employer need to note:
Important dates – what employers need to know now
- The scheme will close to anyone who hasn’t been furloughed for 3 weeks by 30 June, so employers will only be able to claim for employees after that if they have been furloughed for a full three-week period at any time before the end of June.
- So, if the employer intends to furlough an employee who hasn’t been furloughed before, the employer will need to agree that with them and start their period of furlough on or before 10 June – this is the last day on which someone who has never been furloughed before can start a period of furlough and qualify for the scheme – this ensures the minimum three-week period is complete by 30 June.
- The employer will then have until 31 July to make a claim for any periods of furlough up until 30 June – this applies to both employees furloughed for the first time and those you have previously furloughed and claimed for.
The next stages of the furlough scheme – employers need to be prepared
- The rules of the scheme are changing from 1 July 2020
- On 12 June 2020, guidance on all the scheme changes will be updated on GOV.UK
- From 1 July 2020, the employer will have the flexibility to bring previously furloughed employees back to work part time, you can decide the hours and shift patterns they work to suit the needs of your business – the employer will pay their wages for the time they’re in work and can apply for a scheme grant to cover any of their normal hours they are still furloughed for.
- Also, for periods starting on or after the 1 July 2020, the maximum number of employees the employer can claim for in any period cannot be higher than the maximum number the employer has claimed for in a previous period. For example, if your company’s highest single claim for periods up to 30 June was for 100 people, you can’t claim for more than this number in later periods.
- From 1 August, as an employer you will need to contribute towards the wage costs of your furloughed employees until the scheme ends on 31 October.
As always, if you need any support or advice contact us on 08000 842 297, alternatively email us with your enquiry at info@mbo.ltd