Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – first payments now being made
Below is the latest update email regarding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme from HMRC:
HMRCBHS
27 Apr 2020
Excerpt - Teacher Bulletin: a roundup of the latest coronavirus advice and guidance
The following is an excerpt from an email from the Department of Education to teachers. The sections quoted may be useful to parents:
DE
23 Apr 2020
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – how to make a claim webinar
"As part of the government's commitment to supporting employers through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, you can now claim online for a grant for 80% of your furloughed employees' salaries through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
HMRCBHS
23 Apr 2020
HMRC Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Update
More than 285,000 businesses have already applied for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme since it went live on Monday 20 April.
HMRCBH
22 Apr 2020
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy release figures on local authority grant payments as of 20 April 2020
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy have released figures on local authority Covid 19 grant payments as of 20 April 2020.
22 Apr 2020
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Update from HMRC Business Help and Support
"More than 285,000 businesses have already applied for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme since it went live on Monday 20 April.
HMRCBHS
22 Apr 2020
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