Claiming the Job Retention Bonus

New guidance has been published on claiming the Job Retention Bonus. The Job Retention Bonus provides for a £1,000 bonus payment to employers that bring back an employee that was furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, and continuously employs...

Kickstart scheme who can apply

The new £2 billion Kickstart scheme will enable employers to offer young people on Universal Credit – and at risk of long-term unemployment – state-subsidised work placements for six months. The Kickstart scheme is available to qualifying 16 –...

UK beef exporters given USA boost

The first shipments of UK beef departed for the USA last week. 30th September 2020, marking an historic moment for UK farmers and food producers. Following the USA’s longstanding ban on EU beef – introduced in the wake of the BSE outbreak in 1996...

Employee eligibility for Job Support Scheme

The new Job Support Scheme will be introduced on 1 November 2020 as part of the government drive to help protect jobs where businesses are facing lower demand over the winter months due to coronavirus. This scheme has been designed to support viable jobs and employees...