Tips for businesses applying to the furlough portal

Many of you will be applying to the government’s Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme online portal.  Make sure you are prepared in advance with the required information:

• Review the updated supports and step by step guide from HMRC
• Find out how to calculate a claim and use the CJRS calculator to check calculations
• Access the service via the online portal
• Once on the system you will need your HMRC Gateway login details to access 

Please note the following about the portal:

• Complete the application in one session – there are no ‘do overs’
• Inactivity on the application for 15 minutes logs you off
• Take a screenshot of the confirmation page for your records – as there will be no email confirmation
• Retain all records and calculations for your reference.