coronavirus. A treasury spokesperson told the Sun: “The chancellor will be setting out the next stage of the Job Support Scheme later today that will protect jobs and provide a safety net for those businesses that may have to close in the coming weeks and months.”Reports suggest that the new scheme will support two thirds of workers' wages in areas where their businesses are forced to shut their doors.Furlough saw the Government pay 80% of a worker's wages up to a monthly cap of £2,500.But the JSS will only subsidise a fifth of part-time wages for workers who are in “viable” jobs.It follows speculation that Boris Johnson will be rolling out a new three-tiered system for England which could mean more restrictions in areas with the highest.
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