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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended to March 2021
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended to March 2021 The latest update from Rishi Sunak confirms the government has chosen to extend the furlough scheme until the end of March 2021 as the second wave of the pandemic and increase in lockdown measures threaten to drive business uncertainty and unemployment. On Saturday 31 October, it was announced that the government were extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to support businesses and individuals through the next phase of response to the pandemic. [...]
Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) On Saturday 31 October 2020, a second lockdown for England was announced. To support businesses and individuals through this, the government is providing additional financial support as part of the plan for the next phase of response to the pandemic. It has been confirmed that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) - also known as the furlough scheme - which was due to end on 31 October, will remain open until December. [...]
Protect and preserve your business
Protect and preserve your business The pandemic continues. Comments from Allan Cadman, Partner at Poppleton & Appleby and North West Chair at R3. Seven months in and just a few weeks after a brief sense of light relief, we are now plunged back into an as yet, unknown period of severe restrictions on the fundamental freedoms that we ordinarily take for granted. A total of 7.8 million people and rising across the north of England are now in the highest [...]