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Extended CJRS
How will the extended CJRS work?
At the time of drafting this, we are still waiting for the official government guidance to be updated to reflect the media reports and Chancellor’s announcement as to how the extended CJRS will work.
The two main Government guidelines we tend to look at both refer back to July and August dates, so appear incorrect in that regard, but both say they were updated on 1st November 2020.
While both of these record that they were updated on 1st November they do not yet record the key changes; that the extended CJRS applies to new entrants who do not need to have been previously furloughed, but just on your payroll as at 30 October 2020. Also, they do not record that any employees on your payroll as at 23rd September 2020 also qualify if you have made them redundant or they have stopped working for you.
There are many media reports that all confirm how the extended CJRS will work, but until we have the official government guidance to support that we are unable to be absolutely certain that the extended CJRS will work as reported. So far, its claimed that the extended CJRS will:
- commence on 1 November 2020 meaning there is no gap from the previous CJRS that was due to end on 31st October;
- pay 80% of wages for employees up to a cap of £2,500 per month;
- not pay NIC or pension contributions, so you, as employers will need to pay this;
- not prevent any topping up, so you are free to top-up your furloughed employees’ wages beyond 80% for hours not worked (but are not required to do so);
- allow your staff to work flexibly and on a part-time basis with them being part furloughed for hours they cannot work. You will have to pay their wages for hours worked and any NIC or pension contributions on all wages;
- we think, be open to new entrants not previously furloughed provided they were on your payroll on 30th October 2020 (or 23rd September 2020 if they have stopped working for you);
- delay the job support scheme that was due to start on 1st November – it has been postponed; and
- run until December 2020 (although we don’t know if that’s early or late December; presumably it will coincide with the end of lockdown).
Whether you need to seek fresh agreement with staff you wish to furlough will probably depend on whether an employee has come off furlough or remained furloughed up to 31st October 2020. If you are extending it, a simple extension letter to the previous agreement should be sufficient. If you are entering into a new agreement then a fresh letter might be best to record compliance with the new rules (once we officially know what they are).
We expect that many of the former CJRS rules will continue to apply meaning that you cannot allow anyone on furlough leave to work for you (but they can undertake training or voluntary work) and you need to keep written records of the arrangements in place for six years.
If you would like any further information or want to discuss any of these issues then please contact the writer, Emily Kidd, via ek@kilgannonlaw.co.uk
or on 01483 388 900.
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