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Furloughed workers and May bank holidays - can they take them?

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Over 6million people across the UK have been put on furlough leave since the start of the coronavirus lockdown on March 23.

The latest figures show that employers have claimed for 6.3million workers through the UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (GCJRS) since it launched in April.

Under the scheme, employers can claim a grant covering 80 per cent of the wages for a furloughed employee - up to £2,500 a month - because they cannot afford to cover the cost of their wages.

The scheme has saved jobs which may otherwise have been lost as a result of the economic impact due to the Covid-19 crisis and is due to run until June 3o.

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