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The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a series of changes to the Government's furlough scheme today, including workers being able to go back part-time from July. Here's what you need to know.

The Government's furlough scheme will be extended to the end of October, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced. The scheme was previously only set to run until 30 June.

Hundreds of people have told MoneySavingExpert.com that they have been rejected by HM Revenue & Customs' eligibility tool for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), despite believing they fit the eligibility criteria.

The Government's furlough scheme now funds the pay of almost a quarter of UK employees, new figures show.

The Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme opened for applications this morning, with businesses now able to claim money from the state to help pay for staff salaries.

The Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which allows firms to furlough employees, is to be extended by one month and will now run until the end of June at least.

In a new piece of video analysis, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains that while more employees may be eligible for support from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme after the eligibility date was extended to 19 March 2020, the change may not help quite as many people as the Government claims.

Tens of thousands of employees who've recently started a new job and thought they'd missed out on being furloughed are now likely to be able to get support through the Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, after the eligibility date was extended to 19 March 2020. But the move won't help everyone and is unlikely to aid 200,000 employees, as predicted by official estimates.

If you're self-employed and have been putting money aside to pay your self-assessment tax bill, this WON'T reduce the amount of universal credit you're entitled to claim, the Government has confirmed.  

Self-employed workers will be able to apply for taxable grants worth up to 80% of their average monthly profits to combat loss of income due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Chancellor announced today. But the grants will be capped at £2,500/month and not everyone will be able to claim them – we've full details below on who's eligible, when you'll get the money and what to try in the meantime if you're struggling.