• March 28, 2024
 Breaking news: Chancellor extends furlough scheme

Breaking news: Chancellor extends furlough scheme

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the furlough scheme until March 2021.

This news comes on the back of England beginning it’s four week lockdown today (Thursday 5 November).

The BBC website said:

“The move follows several days of wrangling over the scope and duration of the furlough scheme. It was due to end on 31 October, but has already been extended to cover the four week lockdown in England.

“That announcement at the weekend sparked a row with Scotland and Wales, which argued that it was unfair for the full support package to be available only when England is in lockdown.

“They said the scheme – which currently guarantees 80% of wages up to £2,500 a month for people unable to work – should be on offer if they went into their own full national lockdowns later on.”

It is estimated that 9.6million people have benefitted from the furlough scheme since it was introduced in March 2020.

Jennifer van Deursen

Jen is the Senior Media Officer for Today’s Conveyancer, Today’s Wills & Probate  and Today’s Family Lawyer.

Having gained a degree in Multimedia Computing, Jen fell into a content role after successfully applying for a job at Cheshire Police. During her 6-year service, she took on the role as personal Press Officer under the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire and worked in the busy press office for the force.

Jen has experience in the marketing and communication sphere, which stems from her time in the public sector, private care sector and now here at the Practical Vision Network, where she can utilise her skills and challenge herself further.

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