Key details to note:
- Furloughed workers across the UK will continue to receive 80% of their current salary, up to £2,500.
- From August, furloughed workers will be able to return to work part-time with employers being asked to pay a percentage towards the salaries of their furloughed staff.
- The employer payments will substitute the contribution HMG is currently making, ensuring that staff continue to receive 80% of their salary, up to £2,500 a month.
Tweet from HM Treasury available here: https://twitter.com/hmtreasury/status/1260181211164655619?s=20
Further details on implementation will be made available by the end of the month.
Finally, I wanted to draw your attention to new communications assets we have created to help you share messaging around working safely, including social media content and tracked links: https://bit.ly/WorkingSafelyComms.