Employees will continue to receive 80% of their salary for hours not worked, up to a maximum of £2,500. Employers continue to have the option of furloughing staff full-time, or on a part-time basis. Eligible employees are those who were on your payroll on 30 October 2020. This will be very good news for staff who weren’t eligible under the old scheme, and may not have been under the new Job Support Schemes.
You may remember that employers’ contributions have gradually increased over the last few months. However, with the extended furlough scheme, employers are only required to cover National Insurance and pension contributions.
For now, this means that the Job Support Open and Closed Schemes have been delayed.