Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has protected around 779,500 workers across Scotland during the pandemic, almost a third of the entire workforce.The UK Government scheme is due to end in October but Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said he will continue to consider "creative and effective" ways to protect jobs.And while the Scottish Government has proposed that extending the furlough scheme for another eight months could save 61,000 jobs at a cost of £850 million, the chances of that happening remain slim.A paper published earlier this week claimed an extension to the end of June 2021 could "pay for itself" through wider economic benefits by avoiding a rise in unemployment in Scotland.The latest figures published by the Office of National.
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