Mel Stride comments on changes to the furlough scheme

Rt Hon. Rishi Sunak MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has today announced changes to the Job Retention Scheme, also known as the furlough scheme.

Commenting on the changes, Rt Hon. Mel Stride MP, Chair of the Treasury Committee, said:

“The extension of the furlough scheme, allowing furloughed employees to work part time, and with employers asked to contribute are all welcome steps from the Chancellor."

“The devil though will be in the detail, which will be set out later this month when the Treasury Committee looks forward to carefully scrutinising these changes.

“The Chancellor also said that there will be no changes to the scheme until July. This will be worrying for those who continue to fall through the gaps of the Government’s support measures such as the lack of furlough support to help cover dividend income generated through self-employment."