Job Support Scheme

20 Oct 20

Job Support Scheme (From 01/11/20)- Replacing Job Retention Scheme

The new scheme works as follows:

  • Runs from 1 November for six months until 30 April 2021.
  • The employee MUST work a minimum of 1/3 of their normal hours, unless your business has been forced to close by law.
  • For any hours not worked, this cost is split 1/3 government grant, 1/3 employer pays, 1/3 the employee loses.
  • Employees need not have to have been on the old Furlough scheme.
  • The new scheme does not cover any Employers NI or Pension costs.
  • Claim periods operate on a monthly cycle and are paid in arrears (after the pay run has been filed), and claims can start from early December.
  • The employee must have been on the employer’s payroll on or before 23 September 2020.
  • If your business has been forced to close by law the Government will pay the additional 1/3 of hours that they would normally have had to work under the scheme.
  • The Government has said employers can top up the wages of staff ‘furloughed’ under the expanded scheme. However, further guidance is still awaited on this.

Example:

If somebody worked 30 hours a week normally and received £1,000 per month.

They would be paid 100% for the 10 hours worked each week (30 x 1/3)
£333.33

The remainder would be split 3 ways. (1,000-333.33) = £666.67

Government grant (666.67 x 1/3) £222.23

Employer pays (666.67x 1/3) £222.23

Employee loses (666.67x 1/3)

Employee receives £777.73

What do DonnellyBentley need to be able to submit a Job Support Scheme Claim?

  • If we haven’t already submitted a Furlough claim for you, please let us know and we will send you a quick form to complete.
  • For each employee; whether or not you wish to claim under the scheme.
  • For each employee; hours normally worked in that month (not weekly), Hours actually worked in that month.

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