Furlough ends 30th September

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – or Furlough – runs until 30^th September 2021.  Find out more in a series of articles and webinars to support employers.

Introduced last year to help protect jobs and support employers who might otherwise have had to make staff redundant – including apprentices – during the pandemic, the Scheme has broadly enabled businesses to claim a portion of employee wage costs each month with the Government initially covering 80%.  However, this financial support has been steadily reducing since July whilst employers contributions have been increasing to 10% and now 20% of actual wages, NI and pension contributions.

As we approach the end of furlough and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, we can signpost to information available to help support employers –

Further Reading –

• .Gov: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme statistics
• Financial Wellness Group: When Does Furlough End – And What Happens Next?
• iNews: When does furlough end? Why the HMRC scheme won’t be extended past the end of September
• Business Live: What to expect at the end of furlough, redundancy rights and jobs
• Business Live: Check your furlough claims or you could face a fine

Webinars –

• 22^nd Sept HotSW Growth Hub: How to successfully bring your team back from Furlough – in the SW & WoE
• 14th Oct Howells Solicitors: Employment Law (webinar for employers)
• Recording FSB: The End of Furlough