Job Retention Scheme (Furlough) Extended to October 2020
15th May, 2020
On 12 May 2020 The Chancellor announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (‘‘CRJS’’) will be extended to 31 October 2020. This will provide additional support to those businesses and employees impacted by the outbreak.
Employers in the UK can continue to claim a grant from HMRC to cover the wages for a furloughed employee, equal to the lower of 80% of an employee’s regular salary or £2,500 per month, plus the associated employer national insurance contributions and minimum automatic enrolment employer pension contributions on paying those wages up to 31 July 2020.
There will be changes to the arrangements of the CRJS with effect from 1 August 2020 to 31 October 2020 to encourage the return to work for furloughed employees on a part-time basis. Employers will be asked to contribute toward the salary of a furloughed employee. Further details on these changes to the arrangements of the CRJS will be clarified in due course and we will continue to provide you with updates as soon as we know more.
Stay in touch with all the latest announcements on the Job Retention Scheme and other support provided by the Government by visiting our dedicated Covid-19 page here
Andrew founded Haggards Crowther with his brother in 2004 and took over as Managing Partner in May 2023. He has always been closely involved in client work, in particular providing high level strategic tax and structuring advice, business advice and supporting the technical and compliance teams.
As Managing Partner, he has focussed on growing the business and ensuring the firm upholds its core values of Quality of Service, Innovation, Collaboration and Integrity. These remain central to all that we do both internally and in serving our clients.
A Fulham resident for over 30 years Andrew is closely connected with the local business community and supporting many of them on their journeys. He is especially linked with fellow start-up entrepreneurs advising them on their growth strategies and optimal structures.
A passionate Fulham FC supporter, along with his two sons, Andrew rarely misses a game. He plays and coaches volleyball, something he has done since university in Edinburgh, and which offsets another of his passions: exploring the vast and diverse range of food that London’s restaurants have to offer.
He has a keen interest in many conservation projects especially in protecting endangered species of birds and actively supports the Mabula Project in South Africa. This charity supports the Southern Ground Hornbill, a charismatic species of cultural and ecological importance threatened by loss of habitat through the encroaching development of the savannah.
