The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been a leading measure in the government’s financial support package for businesses. Introduced at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, the CJRS has offered a vital lifeline to businesses who…

Since publication of this blogpost, the Coronavirus Job Support Scheme has been scrapped, in favour of extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which will now run until March 2021. The government announced The Job Support scheme on 24th September. The…

Since publication of this blogpost, updates have been made to the Coronavirus Job Support Scheme. Since this blogpost was last updated, the Coronavirus Job Support Scheme has been scrapped due to the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which…

On September 24th, the UK chancellor announced the Winter Economy Plan. Some additional measures are being put into place to support businesses and employees who have found themselves struggling as a result of Covid-19. Rishi Sunak outlined the reasons for…

There will be an increase in the minimum contribution staff and employers pay into workplace pensions and will come into effect from April 2019. It is the responsibility of employers who have staff that are taking part in a pension…