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July 2021 Changes to Furlough Pay and COVID-19 Statutory Sick Pay Rules
How will furlough pay rules change in July?
As of the 1st of July, 2021 employers will need to begin to contribute furlough pay for unworked hours. For July, the government will contribute 70% of the employees’ wages (up to £2187.50) while employers will be required to contribute the remaining 10% (up to £312.50). Employers will also need to pay any National Insurance and pension contributions. From August until the scheme ends on September 30th, the government will contribute 60% of their employees’ wages (up to £1875) while employers will be required to contribute the remaining 20% (up to £625).
The image below shows the contribution percentages for the furlough scheme from July to September 2021.
How will Statutory Sick Pay rules change in July?
When someone in your ‘support bubble’ (or your ‘extended household’ if living in Scotland or Wales) has tested positive for COVID-19 or is showing symptoms of COVID-19 you should self-isolate. Starting Monday, July 6th, employees who are self-isolating for this reason will now be eligible for SSP. The employee must self-isolate for at least 4 days to be eligible for SSP and is only entitled to SSP for any days they were self-isolating from July 6th onwards.
Related articles:
- Customer Update: July 2021
- Furlough Wind-Down: Key changes to the CJRS from July
- Furlough from July to September - what will be different?
