HMRC to scrutinise businesses they suspect of abusing the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, with businesses that failed to keep proper records to come under pressure
This means businesses will be able to benefit from the scheme for an extra month
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Speaking to the Commons, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said that any part of the UK will be able to access the furlough scheme until next March
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain open until December, with employees receiving 80% of their current salary for hours not worked, up to a maximum of £2,500, with other financial support also announced
Speaking in the Commons today, the chancellor is to provide an update to the Job Support Scheme (JSS) following a meeting with UKHospitality's Kate Nicholls
UKHospitality has said that without increased financial support from the government, the outlook for the sector is ‘only going to get bleaker’
Fourth’s data, which has been aggregated from analysis of over 700 companies across the hotel, restaurant, pub, bar and QSR sectors, found that the hotel sector had the greatest fall in headcount compared to September 2019
New figures on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, showed that hotels, restaurants and foodservice businesses had 87% of employers furloughing at least some staff in June
Industry reacts to Chancellor’s announcement on VAT cuts, furlough job retention scheme and new eating out discount initiative announced yesterday
New survey shows that over 960,000 staff are expected to return to work from furlough next month, with another 720,000 taking the number over 1.6 million people by the end of September
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