The new national lockdown announced on October 31 has temporarily extinguished the light at the end of the tunnel, leaving business owners more unsure of the future and employees facing the prospect of furlough once again.
The government is reverting back to the August rules of the scheme and contributing 80% of unworked wages, with the employer paying their national insurance and pension contributions.
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