Furlough rule change this week as pay to fall - and what it means for your wages

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is introducing a change this month that will have an impact on hundreds of thousands of Universal Credit claimants. There are more than four million self-employed people in the UK, with 746,000 relying on financial support from the DWP to top up their income.Universal Credit payments for the self-employed are based on what's called the Minimum Income Floor, a policy that was suspended during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme came into effect on July 1 as part of the UK Government’s plan to phase out the financial support from the end of September. Businesses across the UK now have to start making compulsory contributions to furloughed employees’ wages as The Treasury’s pay has dropped to 70%, from 80%.

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iOS - Android She told Lanarkshire Live: “Ever since the COVID crisis began, the UK Government’s furlough scheme has stepped up to protect vital jobs and livelihoods in Central Scotland.“As we look to accelerate our economic recovery, it is welcome to see more people returning to work here.“The furlough scheme, alongside support for the self-employed and billions in business loans, has shown the strength of pooling our economic resources together across the UK in a time of crisis.“Sadly, in

iOS - Android The Rutherglen and Hamilton West UK parliamentary constituency had the highest number of claimants on the scheme with 19,100, while Airdrie and Shotts had the lowest number of people on with 15,500.There were 7500 Self-Employment Income Support Scheme claims in North Lanarkshire totalling £20.8 million while in South Lanarkshire there were 7,400 claims totalling £21.1m.Across the UK, more than a million workers came off the furlough scheme in May as the economy in England reopened,

furlough scheme will be reduced from this month as the UK Government winds down the scheme.

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iOS - Android The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme were introduced by the UK Government in order to save jobs and keep businesses afloat and the scheme is scheduled to continue until the end of this month.It means the government will continue to pay 80 per cent of wages for hours not worked, with no employer contribution.However, from July, businesses will be forced to pay 10 per cent of wages for hours not worked, which will then rise to 20 per cent

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