Rishi Sunak asked to define what a 'viable job' is in new furlough replacement scheme

Jana Duggar has returned to Arkansas after a long break to Los Angeles, and now she is sharing rare pictures of her mom Michelle from the trip.MORE: Counting On's Jana Duggar shocks fans with outfit choiceMichelle and her eldest daughter Jana were joined by son Jason for the visit to California where Jinger Duggar lives with her husband Jeremy Vuolo. In one picture, Michelle wore black leggings with a mid-length denim skirt and a white jacket, as her daughters - who both grew up wearing only skirts - wore jeans and a loose sweater.WATCH: Jana Duggar shares reel of her trip to Los AngelesIn another picture, Jana, 32, rocked a casual look in blue jeans and a black crew-neck tee.Jana also shared a fun reel of her trip, revealing that they spent time on the coast including Venice Beach and Malibu, visiting famous restaurants including Dukes.MORE: Everything you need to know about the Duggar family weddingsMORE: Jana Duggar courts engagement speculation as she keeps left hand hiddenJinger and Jeremy live near Sun Valley, in the San Fernando Valley, where they attend Grace Community Church as Jeremy pursues graduate studies at The Master’s SeminaryMom Michelle rarely appears on her children's social media feeds, and has been absent in recent months as the family deal with eldest son Josh Duggar was found guilty of being in receipt of child pornography.

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coronavirus pandemic.And while the scheme is coming to an end, around three million workers are still on partial or full furlough leave.Last week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced his winter plans which will help keep many people in work, which will start in November.The government will “directly support” the wages of people in “viable jobs” working at least a third of their normal hours from November.And while the furlough scheme is still going, the government is scaling back its contributions for the second time since March.Here are the new furlough changes from today, October 1.From October 1, the Treasury will reduce contributions from 70% to 60% per employee, up to £1,875.That means that the government’s contributions to your payslip

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coronavirus pandemic.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a new 'Job Support Scheme' for millions of workers, as new six month restrictions come into force across England.

Rishi Sunak has today announced the new Job Support Scheme that will replace furlough.

the government’s new six-month Jobs Support Scheme that is set to replace furlough – claiming that it doesn’t appear to meet the specific needs that have put many workers at risk.Today (September 24), Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced details of the government’s new Winter Economy Plan for the next six months , including a top up of the wages of workers for the next six months, covering up to two thirds of their pay packet with workers having to work at least a third of their usual hours to qualify for the scheme.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined additional UK Government support to provide certainty to businesses and workers across the country impacted by coronavirus after the furlough scheme ends next month.The furlough scheme was introduced in March and paid 80 per cent of the salaries of nearly 12 million employees unable to work because of coronavirus and subsequent lockdown and will end on October 31.Since the beginning of the pandemic, the UK Government has provided over £190 billion of support - including financial funding for over a million businesses through grants, loans and rates cuts.Mr Sunak delivered the Winter Economy Plan in the House of Commons on Thursday, announcing new economic measures to support the country for the next six

Jake Kanter International TV EditorBritish chancellor Rishi Sunak has said the government will cover a third of workers’ wages under a new coronavirus jobs support scheme that will replace the furlough initiative.The furlough scheme, which has been accessed by countless film and television companies in the UK, will be closed at the end of October and Sunak has come under pressure to set out fresh support for employees as a second wave of Covid-19 washes through the country.Under the new jobs scheme launching in November, the government will target support at employees who are working at least a third of their contracted hours.

The Government will pay for two thirds of workers' salary for businesses who have to cut their hours because of the Covid-19 crisis.

Rishi Sunak will unveil his multi-billion pound “winter economy plan” to the Commons at 12.30pm, cancelling the budget and announcing a new wage-subsidy scheme that he hopes will stave off mass unemployment at Christmas. 1. Is it a sudden move?The 5.30pm announcement on Wednesday that the budget has been cancelled certainly raised eyebrows.A budget was due in November but the uncertainty of covid makes it difficult to plan.But the end of furlough wage support scheme at the end of October combined with this week’s announcement of Lockdown II, restrictions that will last six months, left the Treasury come under tremendous pressure to say what will replace the scheme that has supported the wages of nine million workers. 2. What can we expect?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will outline his plans to protect millions of jobs on Thursday after intense opposition insisted more needed to be done in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. The move came as La bour leader Keir Starmer ramped up calls for a plan B for the coronavirus economy, and the SNP made demands in the Commons for the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme to be extended.

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working on a new German-style scheme to avoid mass unemployment once furlough ends.

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has been urged to “get around the table” and fast-track new job support plans amid reports he is working on a new German-style scheme to avoid mass unemployment once furlough ends.Mr Sunak is said to be weighing up a new scheme as part of a wider emergency support programme as pressure mounts on the government to help businesses survive a second wave of coronavirus.The mooted plans would reportedly see the government and firms share the cost of topping up wages for employees only able to work part-time due to the pandemic.Calls have ramped up for a new lifeline for firms after Boris Johnson announced six months of tougher restrictions that threaten the economic recovery, as fears also grow of mass unemployment

Hopes have been raised that furlough could be replaced with a new wage support system when it ends on October 31.