Coronavirus – Furlough Scheme Date Reminders

Posted on July 30th, 2020

We thought we’d remind you about some upcoming key dates and deadlines regarding the UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, as it begins to wind down.

The scheme is now closed to new applicants and employers are able to bring back some employees to work part-time. For the period ending 30 June you need to submit your CJST claim by, tomorrow, 31 July 2020, which is the last date you can make those claims. You will also need to have made a claim at any point on or before 31 July 2020 to be able to make a claim for future months too.

Full details are in the Propertymark Government funding guide (page 11) and here are some other key dates to be aware of:

• From 1 August 2020 employers must pay employer National Insurance contributions and employer pension auto enrolment contributions for furloughed employees.
• From 1 September, employers must contribute 10 per cent towards the pay of furloughed employees.
• From 1 October, employers must contribute 20 per cent towards the pay of furloughed employees.

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ends on 31 October 2020, meaning no employees can remain on furlough after this time.

Article from ARLA/Propertymark