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Employers spared from paying any of furloughed workers' wages until September

By 2020-05-29T16:37:00

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Chancellor also offered some cheer to self-employed

The government has confirmed details of its extended furlough programme – with the state continuing to pay the full 80% of employees' wages until the end of August.

The plans were confirmed by chancellor Rishi Sunak at Downing Street’s 5pm daily briefing this afternoon.

Sunak said employers will be responsible for paying staff’s National Insurance employer contributions and pension contributions from August.

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