Christian CEO says extending furlough will have ‘severe impact’ on staff wellbeing

May 13, 2020 by Jill

by Heather Preston, Premier:

A Christian business owner has voiced concerns over the long term implications to staff on furlough following the four month extension of the UK’s job retention scheme.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that the scheme which currently supports 7.5 million workers through the coronavirus crisis will be extended until the end of October.

On Tuesday, Sunak confirmed that employees will continue to receive 80 per cent of their monthly wages up to £2,500 from the Government.

However, businesses will be asked to start sharing the cost of the scheme from August with the aim of allowing more employees to get back to their jobs part-time.

CEO of Eden Motor Group, Graeme Potts, told Premier that he welcomes the extension and says it is essential for the future of the economy.

“Whatever happens now is storing up costs that have to be repaid in the future. But the alternative is a sustained and very severe recession, which is something that none of us want to contemplate.

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