Extension To Furlough

In conjunction with England being placed back into lockdown from 5 November 2020 (ending on 2 December 2020), the Chancellor has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ("CJRS", or the "furlough scheme") will be extended until the end of March 2021, with the caveat that the policy will be reviewed by the government during January 2021. CJRS was originally only due to be extended up to 2 December 2020, but the Chancellor has announced a further extension today.

The Chancellor has also confirmed in the House of Commons that CJRS will continue to be available throughout the UK if the lockdown in England comes to an end on 2 December 2020 as scheduled, irrespective of what tier of local restrictions a particular region is placed back into.