Operation Furlough
The HMRC portal to enable claims under the Coronavirus job retention scheme (furlough) is now open.
It is estimated that up to one million claims will be made but we understand that the site can accommodate a maximum of 450,000 users at any one time.
It also appears that the relevant connections to make the claim do not jump off the HMRC page and so we are giving below details of the relevant link:
HMRC then published the following useful information:
How to claim
You’ll need the Government Gateway user ID and password you got when you registered for PAYE online.
Online services may be slow during busy times. Check if there are any problems with this service.
After you’ve claimed
Once you’ve claimed, you’ll get a claim reference number. HMRC will then check that your claim is correct and pay the claim amount by Bacs into your bank account within 6 working days.
You must:
- keep a copy of the claim reference number for your records
- keep a copy of your calculations in case HMRC need more information about your claim
- tell your employees that you have made a claim and that they do not need to take any more action
- pay your employee their wages, if you have not already
Contacting HMRC
We are receiving very high numbers of calls. Contacting HMRC unnecessarily puts our essential public services at risk during these challenging times.
Do not contact HMRC unless it has been more than 10 working days since you made the claim and you have not received it in that time.
