UK considers wage cut for 6.3m people on furlough - with plans to reduce pay to 60%

Millions of Brits to be paid £500 if they need to quarantine – so would you be eligible for the cash?
https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/12719196/millions-paid-500-quarantine-10000-fines/

New measures to protect millions of jobs during Covid second wave - BBC News
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BBC News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivNMfBv2vbc

Five furlough scheme alternatives Rishi Sunak may be considering to help protect jobs
CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak is facing mounting pressure to explain his plans to protect workers amid tighter lockdown restrictions. With the furlough scheme set ...
The Sun
https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/12750391/furlough-rishi-sunak-extension-pay/

New coronavirus jobs scheme to pay millions for working just a third of normal hours
Chancellor Rishi Sunak won't extend the furlough scheme - but announced a new 'Jobs Support Scheme' - which will directly support the wages of employees in "viable jobs"
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/new-coronavirus-jobs-scheme-pay-22735461

Furlough changes take effect from today
https://www.yourmoney.com/household-bills/furlough-changes-take-effect-from-today-2/

How the furlough rules change today and what it means for your pay
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/how-furlough-rules-change-today-4564207

8 new UK laws coming into force in October and how each affects you
The new laws coming into effect include the new furlough scheme, £500 payments to those self isolating and fines for those breaching lockdown legislation
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/uk-news/eight-new-uk-laws-october-19020850

Pubs, restaurants, cafés and more to get £3,000 monthly payments from the government
The safety net, which comes amid a new 'three-tier lockdown' from Monday, will double the financial support available to pubs, restaurants and cafés to every ...
Mirror Online
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/pubs-cafs-more-3k-payments-22820527

UK unemployment to soar by Christmas, economists fear - business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as think tanks warn that Britain's jobless total could hit 3 million soon.
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2020/oct/12/uk-unemployment-fears-christmas-covid-19-nobel-economics-prize-business-live

UK unemployment will soar to almost THREE MILLION by Christmas
The Centre for Economics and Business Research predicted almost three million people will be unemployed by Christmas with about 1.5million set to lose their ...
Daily Mail
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8829331/UK-unemployment-soar-THREE-MILLION-Christmas.html

New furlough changes from today as government support falls for 2million workers
The Mirror
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/new-furlough-changes-today-government-24654745

Sunak faces last-minute call to extend furlough amid warnings London workers will be hardest hit
The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/furlough-extension-rishi-sunak-covid-b1929293.html


Furlough scheme ends with almost 1 million left in limbo
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58735299



COVID-19: Furlough support scheme ends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_4lK79j8lA