Businesses Must Start Paying Towards Furlough Scheme From August, Chancellor Rishi Sunak Says

Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will enable businesses to bring back staff part time from July and introduce a taper requiring firms to contribute to their salaries from August onwards.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined plans for employers to start paying towards their furloughed staff and extend reduced support to self-employed workers, the BBC reports. 

From August employers will have to pay National Insurance and pension contributions, and then 10% of pay from September, rising to 20% in October.

Also, workers will be allowed to return to work part-time from July, but with companies paying 100% of wages.

Mr Sunak said the scheme will adjust so "those who are able to work can do so".