- new figures highlight how UK Government support is
protecting jobs and helping individuals across all four
nations of UK
- statistics for Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme and
Self-Employment Income Support Scheme show uptake of
support schemes across the UK
- new figures also reveal size and sector of businesses
furloughing their staff
The new figures show the uptake of Coronavirus Jobs
Retention (CJRS) and Self-Employment Income Support Schemes
(SEISS) across the UK’s regions and nations.
Under the CJRS, up until the 31 May more than 6.4 million
jobs were furloughed in England, with more than 628,000
jobs furloughed in Scotland, 316,500 in Wales and nearly
212,000 in Northern Ireland.
Under the SEISS, self-employed individuals in Scotland have
made 146,000 claims totalling £425 million; 102,000 claims
for £273 million made in Wales; 69,000 claims for £198
million in Northern Ireland. From just over 2 million
claims in England, the total is nearly £6 billion.
Across the whole of the UK, 70% of those potentially
eligible for support through the self-employment scheme
made a claim, with the average value of claim amounting to
£2,900.
, Chancellor of the
Exchequer, said:
Our unprecedented coronavirus support schemes are
protecting millions of vital jobs and businesses across
the whole of the United Kingdom - and will help ensure we
recover from this outbreak as swiftly as possible.
We have extended both schemes so they will continue to
provide measured support across the UK as we start to
reopen the economy.
Nationally, employers in the wholesale and retail sectors
have furloughed the highest number of employers, covering
1.6 million jobs, followed by accommodation and food
service employers furloughing 1.4 million.
The CJRS scheme will continue to support jobs until the end
of October, with flexible part-time furloughing beginning
in July to support businesses as the economy is carefully
reopened.
The SEISS scheme has also been extended with those eligible
able to claim a second and final grant in August.
The two schemes are part of a comprehensive economic
support package for individuals and businesses including
loans, grants, income tax deferrals, rental
support, increased levels of Universal Credit, and mortgage
holidays.
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The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and
Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Official
statistics will be updated every month and can be
found here.
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More information about the CJRS can be
found here.
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More information about the SEISS can be
found here.
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Data provided in this news release is to midnight on 31
May 2020. New information was published on 9 June 2020
showing the total number of claims by scheme and value
of claims made by midnight on 7 June 2020.