What does the furlough extension mean for me?

April 17, 2020 • 1 min read

The furlough scheme has been extended to the end of June

Today, on 17th April, the UK government extended the furlough scheme to the end of June.

The scheme was originally open from 3 months, from 1st March to the end of May.

If you’re already furloughed

It’s now possible that you could stay on furlough until the end of June, instead of the end of May.

The pay for workers remains the same: the government will pay up to 80% of furloughed workers’ salaries, up to £2,500 per month. You can use our calculator to see how much you’ll get paid.

It’s up to your employer how long they ask you to furlough for. They might still choose to bring you back sooner than the end of June, if they think it makes sense to.

The government are doing this to keep people employed

The government hopes that offering to temporarily paying furloughed employees‘ salaries will help keep them employed during coronavirus.

When introducing the extension, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said:

It is vital for people’s livelihoods that the UK economy gets up and running again when it is safe to do so, and I will continue to review the scheme so it is supporting our recovery.

Written by Jack Cully who lives and works in London building useful things. You can follow him on Twitter