The Covid-19 furlough scheme has been effectively revised into a new scheme running from 1 July until 31 October, but this comes with a level of complexity that did not exist in its original guise.
Much of the complexity arises because employers can now bring furloughed employees back to work flexibly on a part-time basis, while still being able to claim under the scheme for the hours not worked. One very important change is that claims cannot now straddle months. This is because the scheme rules will change from month to month. From 1 July, only employees who were furloughed under the original scheme ending on 30 June are eligible for further grants. However, the minimum three-week furlough period has now been removed. Hours worked For flexibly furloughed employees, employers will have to calculate the employee’s:
When claiming for flexibly furloughed employees, employers should not claim until they are sure of the exact number of hours that will be worked during the claim period. If a claim is made in advance and fewer hours are worked than expected, a refund will have to be made to HMRC. Maximum number With certain exceptions, the maximum number of employees included in a furlough claim from 1 July onwards cannot exceed the highest number of employees included in any claim up to and including 30 June. HMRC has provided various worked examples of how to calculate an employees' wages, NICs and pension contributions. Comments are closed.
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