Updated guidance on new furlough rules from July!
The government have released new information on the transition of furlough towards end of October. The following five stages are:
June
From 10 June the furlough scheme is effectively closed for employees who have not been previously furloughed. Until June 30 employers can claim for 80% of furloughed employees current salary, up to £2,500 but the employee must not work for the employer. Employer National Insurance Contributions and certain pension contributions can be claimed too. Employers are not required to contribute anything towards furloughed employees’ salaries for June.
July
The new flexible scheme applies only for previously furloughed employees. These people can now return to work part time, but employers can still claim the grant for normal hours not worked. Any amount of working time and any shift pattern can be agreed with the previously furloughed staff. Until July 31 employers can still claim for 80% of the furloughed employees’ current salary, up to £2,500 as well as employer National Insurance Contributions and pension contributions. This only applies for the hours the employee does not work. Employers must pay employees for the hours they work.
August
The main change is that from 1 August, employers will have to pay employee’s National Insurance Contributions and pension contributions and can no longer claim a grant for these. Until August 31 the government will pay 80% of furloughed employees wages up to a cap of £2,500 for hours not worked. Employers must pay employees for the hours they work. Employers funding of employers’ NICs and pension contributions applies to both the hours not worked and hours worked if any i.e. no government funding.
September
From 1 to 30 September the government will pay 70% of furloughed employees wages up to a cap of £2,187.50 for hours not worked. Employers will pay 10% of wages to make up 80% total up to a cap of £2,500 plus employers’ total NICs and pension contributions.
October
From 1 October until the end of the scheme on 31 October the government will pay 60% of wages up to a cap of £1,875 for the hours the employee does not work. Employers will pay 20% of wages to make up the 80% total up to a cap of £2,500 plus employers’ total NICs and pension contributions.
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