Covid: Wales' lockdown job support gap 'a barrier to firms'

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A job support scheme will not be brought forward to the start of Wales' firebreak lockdown.

The firebreak, which will see pubs, restaurants, cafes and non-essential shops shut, is due to start on Friday.

It replaces furlough, which ends on 31 October and covered 80% of pay, with government paying 60% and employers 20%.Ben Cottam of FSB Wales urged the UK government to "urgently respond" to Welsh Government's request and said the offer to pay the cost of the extension was a "practical response". Mr Price said: "It appears that some people may unfortunately being falling through the cracks of the JRS and JSS.The Welsh Government said its offer to pay to bring the scheme forward a week "would have meant Welsh businesses and employees being able to access this funding a week ahead of when the scheme is due to open on 1 November".

 

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