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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Portal Goes Live

HMRC's COVID-19 Portal has today gone live.

Andrew Collier
Andrew Collier HR Adviser
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COVID-19 Job Retention Scheme Portal Goes Live

From today, employers can apply to claim the first grants for their furloughed employees.
You can now claim for 80% of your furloughed employee’s wages, plus any Employer NI and pensions contributions, via HMRC’s online service.  
Details of the steps you’ll need to take and what you’ll need to make a claim can be found here.
The information has continued to be updated and now includes guidance about:
  • Fraud
  • Scheme extensions
  • Claims for employees made redundant or who stopped working for you
  • and more information about calculating claims
A new guide has also been published with information on:
  • Holiday pay
  • Family-related statutory leave
  • Sick pay
If you use an authorised agent to do PAYE online for you, they will be able to claim on your behalf. 

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