We Just Read: UK furlough scheme extended by four months
The UK scheme to pay wages of workers on leave because of coronavirus will be extended to October, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said.
He said the government backed workers and companies going into the lockdown, and would support them coming out.
Mr Sunak confirmed that employees will continue to receive 80% of their monthly wages up to £2,500.
But he said the government will ask companies to “start sharing” the cost of the scheme from August.
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That is such a great scheme, I would not be able to cover by bills without it, the lockdown happened so fast