The Jobs Support Scheme

From 1 November, for the next six months, the Job Support Scheme will protect viable jobs in businesses who are facing lower demand over the winter months due to Covid-19.

The replacement for the furlough scheme is the Jobs Support Scheme.

The main difference is that a worker will have to work for at least a third of their normal hours, which the employer will pay for.

The government and the employer will then top up two-thirds of the salary left, so if you work for a third of your normal hours, you’d get 77% of your normal salary with the government paying 22% of that.

 

For those of you who already use us for the payroll we will be making all relevant claims on your behalf. For anyone else who needs help with their payroll , in particular with the jobs support scheme, please contact our office and we will be happy to help in any way we can.