Furlough scheme extended to end of June
Following the government's announcement that the UK will be locked down for at least a further three weeks, the Chancellor has said the Coronavirus: Job Retention Scheme will be extended for at least another month.
20.04.2020
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Sunak, said: “We’ve taken unprecedented action to support jobs and businesses through this period of uncertainty, including the UK-wide job retention scheme. With the extension of the coronavirus lockdown measures on Thursday, it is the right decision to extend the furlough scheme for a month to the end of June to provide clarity.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/17/uk-government-extends-coronavirus-furlough-scheme-until-end-of-june
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