The government will be introducing a new Job Support Scheme from 1 November 2020, which will replace the current furlough scheme when it ends on 31 October 2020.
Employees will need to work a minimum of 33% of their usual hours. For every hour not worked, the employer and the government will each pay one third of the employee’s usual pay. The government contribution will be capped at £697.92 per month.
Employees using the scheme will receive at least 77% of their pay, where the government contribution has not been capped.
The employer will be reimbursed in arrears for the government contribution.
The employee must not be on a redundancy notice.
The scheme will run for six months from 1 November 2020 and is open to all employers with a UK bank account and a UK PAYE scheme.
All Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) will be eligible; large businesses will be required to demonstrate that their business has been adversely affected by COVID-19, and the government expects that large employers will not be making capital distributions (such as dividends), while using the scheme.
Contact us for specific guidance on what this means for your business.