Job Retention Scheme: open today
April 20, 2020

Job retention scheme - open todayJob retention scheme – how to claim

Michael Chadwick, founding Director at Chadwick & Company, gives further information the Government’s job retention scheme. 

The HMRC have officially opened their job retention scheme today. In advance of the opening, the Government announced some important changes:

As you prepare to make a claim, please note:

  • The online claim service has been today. Claims made by 22 April will be paid by 30 April.
  • The only way to make a claim is online – the service should be simple to use and any support you need available on GOV.UK; this will include help with calculating the amount you can claim.
  • Firms can make the claim yourself even if you usually use an agent.
  • Claims will be paid within six working days.
  • Businesses will need a Government Gateway ID and password. This can be obtained by going on GOV.UK and searching for ‘HMRC services: sign in or register’.
  • Employers will also need to be enrolled for PAYE online. Again this can be done by going to GOV.UK and searching for ‘PAYE Online for employers’.

We are here to help

If you would like help with your application, feel free to get in touch. Please bear with us as we are currently receiving a high volume of queries, but we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Read more about the job retention scheme here. You can also email or call us on 0161 370 9600.  

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