| answer text |
<p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has said there will be no further extensions or
changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).</p><p> </p><p>After eight
months of the CJRS, the scheme will close at the end of October.</p><p>Businesses
and sectors that are unable to reopen can continue to access the Coronavirus Job Retention
Scheme until the scheme’s end as they have done so far.</p><p> </p><p>The introduction
of flexible furloughing further ensures that firms can begin to bring furloughed employees
back to work as lockdown restrictions are eased and it becomes safe to do so.</p><p>
</p><p>It would be challenging to target the CJRS to specific sectors and locations
in a fair and deliverable way, and it may not be the case that this is the most effective
or sensible way to provide longer term support for those sectors and areas that are
not yet reopening.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to engage with businesses
and sectors with the aim of ensuring that support provided is right for those sectors
and for the economy as a whole.</p>
|
|
