The scheme will be open from 1 November 2020, and will run for a period of six months, but will be reviewed in January 2021. Payments will be made in arrears and made through a HMRC claims service, which it has been confirmed will be available from early December 2020.
Any firms that have been legally closed prior to 1 November 2020 will now be eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).
The scheme is UK wide, and the UK Government has confirmed that it will work alongside the devolved administrations, ensuring that the scheme works effectively in all four nations.
Rishi Sunak said:
“Throughout the crisis the driving force of our economic policy has not changed.
I have always said that we will do whatever is necessary to protect jobs and livelihoods as the situation evolves.
The expansion of the Job Support Scheme will provide a safety net for businesses across the UK who are required to temporarily close their doors, giving them the right support at the right time.”
The Government is also increasing the amount of grants paid to businesses in England that are shut due to local lockdowns from £1,500 per month, paid every three weeks, to a maximum of £3,000 per month, paid every two weeks. The smallest businesses can now claim £1,300 per month, medium sized businesses can claim £2,000 per month, and larger businesses can claim £3,000, all paid in two fortnightly instalments.
The devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will also receive an additional £1.3 billion to their guaranteed funding for 2020-21, to help with the response to the outbreak of coronavirus.
Additional guidance on the extended JSS will be issued in due course.
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FAQs: The Job Support Scheme 12 October 2020
Following on from Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement on 24 September 2020 that the Government would be launching a new Job Support Scheme (JSS), to help support employers to keep employees in ‘viable employment’ over the coming Winter months, the CIPP’s Policy and research team has answered some of the most commonly asked questions on the topic, within the JSS FAQs. The information provided centres on what has been officially confirmed so far, but further guidance on the more intricate details of the scheme will be issued in due course. As guidance evolves, the JSS FAQs will be updated accordingly, and members will also be notified of any changes or additions via News Online.
CIPP comment
If there are any questions you would like to submit in relation to the JSS, please don’t hesitate to contact the Policy and research team, at Policy@cipp.org.uk, and we can contact the relevant bodies to request an answer.
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