Since the introduction of the furlough scheme back in March 2020, more than £60 billion has been claimed through the furlough scheme. Whilst the furlough scheme has been used to protect over 11 million jobs, there have been instances where the scheme has been exploited. Last month a couple from Yorkshire were arrested as part
HMRC has recently published a list of employers who have made a claim under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The list represents those employers who have claimed for periods in December 2020. As of February 2021, HMRC will publish a list of employers claiming under the scheme along with an indication of the value being
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have told MP’s on the Public Account Committee it estimates that between 5-10% of furlough cash has been wrongly awarded, with the latest government figures indicating around £35.4bn having been paid out through the scheme, already the upper end of this estimate would leave £3.5bn having been paid out incorrectly.
