The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will now run until the end of March, with employees receiving 80 per cent of their current salary for hours not worked.
The third grant available for self-employed workers – the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) - will cover November to January and will be calculated at 80 per cent of average trading profits, up to a maximum of £7,500.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said, ‘I’ve always said I would do whatever it takes to protect jobs and livelihoods across the UK - and that has meant adapting our support as the path of the virus has changed.
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