Furlough situation being "cloesly monitored" in Renfrewshire

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Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterCouncil bosses say they are “closely monitoring” the furlough numbers in Renfrewshire as the scheme continues to wind down.The Express revealed earlier this week how 5,500 people in the local authority area continue to have their wages propped up by the UK Treasury.Launched last April, the UK Job Retention Scheme sees people unable to work their usual hours paid 80 per cent of their wages up to a maximum of £2,500.Initially funded entirely by the UK Government, the scheme is being gradually wound down and, as of August 1, now demands businesses pay 20 per cent of hours not worked by employees.And the initiative will end entirely this September despite calls.