Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing Part of the government's roadmap for easing coronavirus restrictions was the reduction and eventual end of the government's financial support for their furlough scheme.
Officially called the Job Retention Scheme, it gave employers the option to receive money from the government with the intention of paying an employees wages for hours they've not worked due to the pandemic and lockdown.
Initially, the government paid 80 per cent of an employees wages for hours they were unable to work capped at £2,500 - this also applied for employers who were unable to pay an employees wages due to reduced income from the pandemic. Read more: Coca-Cola facing Coke can
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