The government will pay a larger share of workers’ wages to protect companies struggling with Covid-19 restrictions

New job support scheme: October 2020

Employee works a minimum of 20% of their normal hours – staff working just one day a week are now eligible. Level of employer contribution reduced to 4% of a worker’s usual wage

20%

4

49%

27%

Pay for

work done

Employer

contribution

Government

contribution

Pay

shortfall

Old job support scheme: September 2020

33%

22%

22%

22%

Pay for

work done

Employer

contribution

Govt

contribution

Pay

shortfall

Tier 3 lockdown

67%

33%

Government

contribution

Pay

shortfall

Furlough

20%

60%

20%

Employer

ontribution

Government

contribution

Pay

shortfall

New job support scheme: October 2020

Employee works a minimum of 20% of their normal hours – staff working just one day a week are now eligible. Level of employer contribution reduced to 4% of a worker’s usual wage

20%

4

49%

27%

Pay for work done

Employer contribution

Government contribution

Pay shortfall

Old job support scheme: September 2020

33%

22%

22%

22%

Pay for work done

Employer contribution

Govt contribution

Pay shortfall

Tier 3 lockdown

67%

33%

Government contribution

Pay shortfall

Furlough

20%

60%

20%

Employer contribution

Government contribution

Pay shortfall