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<p>An employer can claim for employees who were employed and on their PAYE payroll
on 30 October 2020. In addition, employees that were employed and on the payroll on
23 September 2020 (the day before the Job Support Scheme announcement) who were made
redundant or stopped working afterwards can be re-employed and claimed for under the
CJRS extension.</p><p> </p><p>This cut-off date aims to include as many people as
possible, while also addressing the risk of fraud that existed as soon as the fact
that the Government was providing a further employment support scheme became public.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government has also provided wider support to individuals throughout the
pandemic. In March, the Government announced a £20 per week increase to the Universal
Credit standard allowance and Working Tax Credit basic element, and a nearly £1 billion
increase in support for renters through increases to the Local Housing Allowance rates
for UC and Housing Benefit claimants.</p>
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