Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the HM Treasury Direction on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been updated to reflect the guidance issued that states employees whose contracts came to a natural end during the covid-19 outbreak pandemic can be rehired and placed on furlough.
The Direction has not been updated to this effect; however, on 23 April 2020, the guidance on eligibility criteria was clarified, including for employees on fixed-term contracts. Full details can be found at: www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme.