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20.04.2020 - 17:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The government’s furlough scheme to help pay people’s wages and support businesses amid the Covid-19 pandemic has gone live.
The first applications for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme have now been made after the scheme officially opened this morning.
In the first 30 minutes, around 67,000 claims from employers had been made, according to HM Revenue & Customs.
Many shops, restaurants, hotels and other service industries in the UK found themselves with no customers after being forced to
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has promised UK workers and employers there will be no "cliff-edge" cut-off to the Government's furlough scheme.
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The UK Government scheme to support businesses and help safeguard jobs during the coronavirus pandemic opens today for applications.
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