The UK government has updated guidance to reflect recent changes to the CJRS. These changes include:
- From 1 August employers have to pay their employees’ National Insurance and pension contributions from their own funds – these are no longer covered by the CJRS grant.
- From 1 September the government will pay 70% and employers will pay 10% of employees’ wages for the time they are being furloughed. Employers will also continue to pay their National Insurance and pension contributions.
- From 1 October the government will pay 60% and employers will pay 20% of employees’ wages for the time they are being furloughed. Employers will also continue to pay their National Insurance and pension contributions.
You will continue to pay employees wages at the contracted rate for the hours they work for you. The scheme ends on 31 October 2020.