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Job Retention Scheme extended until the end of April 2021

The Chancellor extends the Job Retention Scheme for one additional month, and keeps employer contributions to unworked hours stable.

18 Dec 2020, 2 min read

On 17 of December, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the extension of the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) for a further month until the end of April 2021. Prior to the announcement the JRS was due to run out at the end of March 2021. He also confirmed that the government will continue to contribute 80% towards wages until the end of April, and the eligibility criteria for the UK-wide scheme will remain unchanged. Employers continue to be required to pay staff’s wage

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