Following on from the Chancellor’s recent assistance measures in light of the Coronavirus we have summarised below some key points and useful guides relating to payroll and employment matters surrounding the current crisis;
- Coronavirus Guide for Employers
- Guide for Self Employed Service Providers in Home Care
- Job Retention Scheme Guide
Key announcements;
- Job Retention Scheme – Wages cover for businesses hit by virus. The government is to pay 80% of wages for employees unable to work due to the coronavirus pandemic, up to £2,500 a month. Backdated to 1st March 2020
- Time to pay taxes – the government have urged HMRC to enhance their existing time to pay service. HMRC are reportedly asking for minimal evidence in order to agree an arrangement to pay by instalments which is good news.
- Ability to claim back SSP from the government
- Employment allowance increase to £4k per annum
- Further guidance here regarding working from home, employees rights etc https://www.acas.org.uk/coronavirus
A full summary of the current support measures can found at the links below;
