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<p>The purpose of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is to support people who would
otherwise have been made redundant. To prevent fraudulent claims, the Government made
it clear that individuals cannot work or volunteer for their organisation. This is
to protect individuals too; if workers were allowed to volunteer for their employer,
the employer could ask them to work in an effectively full time way while only paying
them 80% of their wages. There is flexibility in the scheme; employers can decide
how many staff to furlough, and while the minimum furlough duration is 3 weeks, employers
may furlough staff multiple times while the scheme is in operation. This scheme supplements
the other significant support announced for UK businesses, including the Coronavirus
Business Interruption Loan Scheme and the deferral of tax payments.</p><p>More information
about the full range of business support measures is available at <a href="http://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/"
target="_blank">www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/</a>.</p>
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