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The Scheme is now closed to new entrants (save for circumstances where an employee has returned from a period of maternity or family leave), meaning that flexible furlough will be limited to those who have previously been furloughed for a minimum of three weeks as at 30 June 2020.
The Scheme is now closed to new entrants (save for circumstances where an employee has returned from a period of maternity or family leave), meaning that flexible furlough will be limited to those who have previously been furloughed for a minimum of three weeks as at 30 June 2020. The employee does not need to have been on furlough as at 30 June, simply that they have previously completed a period of three weeks of furlough leave during the operation of the Scheme.
From 1 July, employees can return to work for some days (or even part days) and be furloughed for the rest of their contractual hours. The cap on the amount of furlough that can be claimed is proportionate to the hours that are not worked by the employee. Employers will need to update their calculations for employees where they elect to use flexible furlough.
Detailed guidance on the use of the scheme can be found here and example calculations of claims and “contractual hours” here.
Key points to note are:
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