The Government has clarified some details of the Job Retention
Scheme.
On 4 April, HMRC updated its guidance on the
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme). We outline below
some of the key clarifications.
Can we only furlough staff who are at risk of redundancy?
The guidance makes clear that the Scheme is designed to help
employers whose operations have been severely affected by
coronavirus to retain their employees and protect the UK economy
but states: "However, all employers are eligible to claim
under the scheme and the government recognises different businesses
will face different impacts from coronavirus". This suggests
that employers can claim under the Scheme even if redundancy is not
the only other alternative for furloughed employees.
