The furlough scheme will be extended until the end of September, with employers asked to contribute to workers' salaries from July, Rishi Sunak is set to.
Furlough scheme extended - full details on Rishi Sunak s announcement amid SEISS changes Connor Coombe-Whitlock
Replay Video UP NEXT
Furlough payments are set to be extended into September, with the Chancellor confirming workers will continue to have up to 80 percent of their salaries covered. This will be welcoming news to both struggling workers and employers.
The news was welcomed by Ben Willmott, the head of public policy at the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, who had the following to say: The extension of the furlough scheme until the end of September will leave both employers and workers sighing with relief, and help buy crucial time for the vaccination programme to be rolled out across more of the working age population and for economic recovery to take root.