In July, the UK Government will pay 70% of employees' usual wages for the hours not worked, up to a cap of £2,187.50. In August and September, this will reduce to 60% of employees’ usual wages up to a cap of £1,875.
Employer will need to pay the 10% difference in July, and 20% in August and September, so that employer continues to pay furloughed employees at least 80% of their usual wages for the hours they do not work during this time, up to a cap of £2,500 per month.
You can still choose to top up your employees’ wages above the 80% level or cap for each month if you wish, at your own expense.
To help you plan ahead for future claim periods, the CJRS calculator is available to help you work out how much you can claim for employees up to the end of September. To find this and everything you need to know about the CJRS, search 'Job Retention Scheme' on GOV.UK.
