Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - First Payments now being made.

Wages for furloughed employees are now being paid through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, just six working days after claims opened.

Payments for claims made on Monday 20 April will be in employers’ bank accounts by 28‌‌ April 2020.

If you have already made a claim

Do not worry if you have not received payment yet – it takes six working days from when you claimed. Please don’t call HMRC to chase payment they will not be able to update you before the six working days have ended.

You do not need to do anything to receive payment. It will automatically be sent to the bank account you nominated in your claim.

Please retain all records and calculations for your claims in case we need to contact you about them in future, as we continue to check claims made through the scheme.

If you have not yet made a claim

You can still claim online for a grant for 80% of your furloughed employees’ salaries, up to a maximum of £2,500 per employee, per month. You will receive the funds six working days after you claim, provided your claim matches records that HMRC holds for your PAYE scheme.