At the beginning of lockdown back in March this year, the government announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Its purpose was to support employers with the cost of wages at a time when businesses were forced to close or…

The Coronavirus pandemic has been incredibly costly for the government, with the Treasury suggesting the deficit could reach as high as £337billion by the end of the year. There has been much speculation about how the country can afford it…

The government has introduced a number of measures to help businesses through the pandemic, with the most popular being the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme (CJRS) that enabled employers to furlough members of their team that they would have otherwise needed…

With the Coronavirus pandemic necessitating social distancing in order to stem its spread, employees working remotely has become a reality for many large and small businesses. Workers in the UK have been advised by the government to work from home…

Update 25th September 2020: Read about the extension to the Self Employed Income Support Scheme announced by the government. Following the recent announcement of the Job Retention Scheme, pressure has been on for the treasury to provide a support package…