Coronavirus job retention scheme has been extended to the end of March 2021 to help businesses through the winter. For claims between 1 November 2020 and 31 January 2021 employers will be able to claim a grant for 80% of…
Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) extended
The SEISS grant for the self employed extension will consist of two further grants, each available for 3 month periods covering November 2020 to January 2021 and February 2021 to April 2021. The government will provide a taxable grant calculated…
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) extended
It was announced on 31 October that we will be going into another lockdown in England from Thursday 5 November, because of this the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furlough) will now remain open until the beginning of December with employees…
Job Support Scheme changes
The Chancellor announced changes to the Job Support Scheme (JSS) on 22 October 2020. In North Devon/Torridge we are currently a tier one area, the significant change to the JSS for this tier is: The employee will need to work…
Job retention bonus
The job retention bonus is a £1,000 one-off taxable payment made to the employer, for each eligible employee that you furloughed and kept continuously employed until 31 January 2021. You do not have to pay this money to your employee….
Winter Economy Plan – new support for businesses
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced additional support from the government to provide certainty to businesses and workers who have been impacted by the coronavirus. Job Support Scheme This new scheme will start from 1 November, it is a…
Flexible furlough – New written agreements from 1 July
Changes to the coronavirus job retention scheme have now come into place. From 1 July you will: only be able to claim for employees who have previously been furloughed for at least 3 consecutive weeks which took place between 1…
Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS)
HM Revenue & Customs have now opened the claiming system for SEISS, you are able to check if you are eligible by using their online checker tool https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme#eligible Currently, your tax agent cannot make the claim for you, meaning we…
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) – Information for employers
As of Monday 20 April, HM Revenue & Customs opened the portal for employers who have furloughed staff to put in their claim for payment of 80% of wages (up to a maximum of £2,500 per month per furloughed employee)….
