Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Making a Claim through HMRC
As you’re probably already aware the online service is now available and you can make a claim here .
The full guidance and examples can be found here.
- To be eligible for CJRS an employer must agree with the employee that they are a ‘furloughed worker’.
- Employees must be notified that they have been furloughed.
- Employees must be furloughed for a minimum of three weeks.
- The employee cannot do any work for the employer that has furloughed them.
- You can claim 80% of wages up to a maximum of £2,500 per month per furloughed employee.
- A separate claim is needed for each PAYE scheme.
- You can only claim for furloughed employees that were on your PAYE payroll on or before 19 March 2020.
- An RTI submission notifying payment in respect of that employee to HMRC must have been made on or before 19 March 2020.
- You must have a UK bank account.
The following are examples of the screens you will complete when making your claim.( note dummy informations has been used in the example) Whilst you go through the process if you have any queries activate the web chat and someone will be able to help you. I found it helpful.















