Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme evaluation plan

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and HM Treasury (HMT) remain committed to supporting employees and employers affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).

The government introduced an unprecedented package of measures in March 2020 to protect millions of jobs and incomes to help ease the financial burden for businesses and the UK population. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was one of the schemes introduced at pace.

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Evaluation Plan outlines the framework for evaluating the scheme. HMRC and HMT are publishing this plan to provide transparency of our evaluation approach.

The evaluation will assess the delivery of the scheme, the difference it has made to employees and businesses, as well as what lessons can be learned from its delivery and how it can inform future policy making.

Additionally, the evaluation will determine how the scheme has supported the longer-term economic recovery and the extent to which it provided good use of public funds.

Contacts

If you have questions or comments about this plan, please contact:

• Bhaveshree Hirani: bhaveshree.hirani@hmrc.gov.uk
• Ben Kerry: ben.kerry@hmtreasury.gov.uk