Government inaction on long COVID could cost billions
There are now more than a million workers missing from the workforce compared to pre-pandemic figures, according to a report published by the IPPR think tank. About 400,000 of these are…
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FSB warns tax rises ‘threaten recovery from pandemic’
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned that tax rises could threaten the UK’s ongoing recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the FSB, small businesses are coming up…
Apprenticeship cash boost
The government has confirmed that employers of all sizes in England can now apply for £3,000 in extra funding to help them take on new apprentices. The boost to the…
Furlough scheme starts to wind down
The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) begins winding down from 1 July. The latest data from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) shows that at the end of April…
NIC reliefs set for Freeports
Freeport operators will be able to take advantage of a zero rate of secondary national insurance contributions (NICs) for employees, the government has announced. The National Insurance Contributions Bill 2021,…
Extension of the Job Retention Scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) until the end of April 2021. Businesses adversely affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) can make use of the CJRS…
Chancellor announces changes to Job Retention Scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced changes to the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS), which will be slowly wound down between July and October. The changes mean businesses will be…
Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme goes live
On 26 May 2020, HMRC opened up its Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rebate claim service. Eligible employers are able to recoup up to two weeks’ worth of SSP payments made…
Furlough scheme extension
Following announcements by the Chancellor on 12 May on extending the period of furlough support we wanted to update you with the latest information on the Coronavirus job retention scheme. …
Job Retention Scheme – Clarifications
Since the government announced its job retention scheme we have been inundated with calls from clients asking about details. We are not always able to answer these as not all…
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