Any employer with a UK PAYE scheme and a UK bank account.
How much can be claimed: 80% of furloughed employees’ wages up to a maximum of £2,500 per month, plus employers’ NIC and auto-enrolled pension contribution (£59 max).
From 1st March 2020 until 31st October 2020 – the scheme will change after 31st July.
Employees who were on payroll (ie on an RTI report) as of 19th March 2020, and have been put on furlough since 1st March.
Within six working days of a claim being received.
Three weeks minimum, although this can be extended.
Start: 1st March 2020
End: 31st October 2020 – the scheme will change after 31st July.
Employees need to be on payroll (ie on an RTI report) as of: 19th March 2020
The claims portal opened on 20th April 2020