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Crucial week for 9million people on furlough as employers prepare for redundancies

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More than nine million people on the Government's furlough scheme could see their jobs placed at risk over the next week, as Government changes come into force.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a series of new measures as part of plans to "wind down" the £64billion scheme. This includes allowing staff to return to work part time - but on 80% pay, and asking all employers to make pension and national insurance contributions from August 1.

Businesses also have until June 10 to place workers on furlough before the scheme closes to new claimants on July 1. The latest measures are part of wider plans to kickstart the economy after a three month lockdown - but experts have warned that the next seven days could mark the start of a critical

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