Updates to the Furlough and Self-Employed Schemes

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)

• New guidance has been published on claiming for individuals who are paid through PAYE but not necessarily employees in employment law.

• Guidance on calculating how much you can claim has been updated with information on claim periods ending on or before 31 August 2020.

• Information has been added to clarify that employers can continue to claim for employees while they are serving a statutory notice period.

• Information has been added about the process HMRC is developing to recover overclaimed grant amounts through the tax system.

Self-Employment Income Support Scheme

The scheme is now closed for the first grant but you can claim a second and final taxable grant. You can make a claim for the second grant if you are eligible, even if you did not make a claim for the first grant. Find out more here.

A number of updates have been made to the scheme guidance:

New guidance has been published if you have been overpaid, made a claim in error and were not eligible for the grant or would like to make a voluntary repayment.