Coronavirus: scheme paying millions of workers’ wages extended to October - BBC News

The government’s emergency scheme to save millions of jobs by paying most of people’s salaries will be extended until the end of October. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has told the BBC that many jobs have already been saved by the furlough scheme. But there’s growing concern about the £14 billion a month cost of the scheme so the Chancellor has announced significant changes. - Until July the government will continue to pay 80% of wages up to £2,500 per month. - But from August employers will have to shar