Guidance

Furlough and redundancy

What to do if your employer is now insolvent and you were on furlough.

From:
The Insolvency Service
Published
3 June 2020
Last updated
22 October 2021 — See all updates

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The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) ended on 30 September 2021. This guidance does not apply to any further redundancy claims that we receive.

More information about redundancy related payments from the Insolvency Service.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Furlough and redundancy

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This guidance is for employees who were on furlough using the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), then made redundant because their employer is now insolvent and need to claim redundancy related payments from the Insolvency Service.

Updates to this page

Published 3 June 2020
Last updated 22 October 2021 + show all updates

  1. Updated to show that furlough sceme has ended.

  2. Updated with CJRS limits and employer contribution requirements.

  3. Updated guidance to confirm extension of CJRS to 30 September 2021

  4. Guidance updated to reflect extension of CJRS to 30 April 2021.

  5. Guidance updated to reflect extension of CJRS to 31 March 2021.

  6. Updated to reflect extension of the furlough scheme.

  7. Edited 3.3 - updated guidance around arrears of pay for September and October 2020.

  8. First published.

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