Monarch Airlines: Insolvency

(asked on 1st November 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government has taken to help former Monarch Airlines employees who did not receive redundancy payments.


Answered by
John Hayes Portrait
John Hayes
This question was answered on 8th November 2017

We have been working across government to ensure the almost 2,000 former Monarch employees receive the support they need. I am pleased that other airlines are already appealing to Monarch’s former employees. For instance, Virgin Atlantic are offering a fast track recruitment process for cabin crew and pilots, and easyJet have invited applications for 500 cabin crew vacancies and for direct-entry Captains or First Officers who meet Captain qualifications.

The Job Centre’s Rapid Response Service is also helping employees make the transition into new roles with tailored support. All former Monarch employees will have received information from Jobcentre Plus outlining the support available to them. In total, Jobcentre Plus has pulled together a list of more than 6,300 vacancies across the major UK based airlines, which will help former Monarch employees remain in the airline industry.

There are also special arrangements for employees who are owed redundancy payments following the insolvency of their employer. The Redundancy Payments Service in the Insolvency Service can pay statutory amounts owed to the former employees from the National Insurance Fund. This may include redundancy pay, notice pay and pension contributions. Information on how to claim any money owed can be found on www.gov.uk or by contacting the Insolvency Service on 0330 331 0020.

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