Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether an employer who has served notice on an employee can leave them on furlough for their notice period and continue to claim a grant under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, an employer can claim for a furloughed employee who is serving a statutory notice period; however, grants cannot be used to substitute for redundancy payments. HMRC will continue to monitor businesses after the scheme has closed.

Further guidance on employee rights and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme can be found on the GOV.UK website.