Employee Retention Scheme Help

[uke12]

Dear members, my wife gonna apply for FLR M next month. Today my second employer where I work as part time told me that they are going to seek Govt fund and to declare furlough status. I haven't found any certain guidance on HO website yet. Do you think its gonna affect my financial eligibility for application? My first income is 2.5k below income threshold so I have to include this earning. Seeking your expert advice.

Thank you

[seagul]

? My first income is 2.5k below income threshold so I have to include this earning.

Correct threshold is £18600 excluding any dependant.

[uke12]

Thanks. But should I agree with employer? Otherwise they wont able to pay me from april.

[seagul]

Thanks. But should I agree with employer? Otherwise they wont able to pay me from april.

All uk businesses are eligible for that scheme even working for not profit and all workers who were on their payroll on or until 28th February 2020 will be eligible for 80% of their salaries as furlough worker. That entitlement will remain continue at least for the next 3 months subject to the severity of the current crisis. Apart of 80% salaries the govt now ready to cover the national insurance contributions and pensions of furloughed workers.

[leon2019]

I think the HO should consider the the current situation and relax this income requirement for the time being. I am sure lots of applicants applying within next four to five months would be affected by meeting the financial requirement of £18600 as most of the people have lost hours and jobs.

But again, HO only follows the guideline, no sympty or common sense. all the best to all

[trevoronitselec]

I am too looking for the answer for this and found this

http://www.nrpfnetwork.org.uk/Documents ... tsheet.pdf

Bottom part page 7

5 Assistance for people who lose employment
The Government has announced a series of measures to help people who have are unable to work due to contracting coronavirus or having to self-isolate, or who have lost their employment or closed a business due to coronavirus.
The following assistance can be claimed by a person who has no recourse to public funds (NRPF) when they meet the relevant requirements because none are considered to be ‘public funds’ for immigration purposes:
 Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
 Contributory-based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
 Wages paid through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (‘furloughed workers’)
 Assistance for businesses and people who are self-employed, as outlined in this government guidance
 Benefits that are listed here (under ‘work related benefits’)
The following assistance cannot be claimed by a person who has no recourse to public
funds (NRPF) because they are public funds for immigration purposes:
 Universal Credit
 Benefits on this list