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ARTICLE · 13 JANUARY 2021

Further Extension To The CJRS

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On 17 December 2020, the Chancellor announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ("CJRS") would be extended until the end of April 2021.

United KingdomEmployment and HR
Lidia Poczok
Lidia Poczok

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On 17 December 2020, the Chancellor announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ("CJRS") would be extended until the end of April 2021. The CJRS was originally due to be extended until 2 December 2020 and then further extended until the end of March 2021. The Chancellor has also announced that the Budget will take place on 3 March 2021, which will set out the next phase of the government's plan to tackle the virus and protect jobs.

A further Treasury direction covering the operation of the CJRS from 1 February 2021 onwards is expected later in January 2021 following a government review of the appropriate level of employer salary contributions (if any).

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