Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that businesses do mot use support from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to fund the staff notice pay.
Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, an employer can claim for a furloughed employee who is serving a statutory notice period. However, grants cannot be used to substitute for redundancy payments. HMRC will continue to monitor businesses after the scheme has closed.
Further guidance on employee rights and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme