Made Redundant. Can I be re-employed and Furloughed?

mwastling

Hello there.

My circumstances can't be unusual. I lost my job on Friday 20th March due to the current situation and crucially before any governement announcement regarding the Coronavirus Job Retenton Scheme. I have been paid my final salary and received my p45. I have made a claim for Universal Credit.

I have heard Martin say that I could be re-employed and that my Employer can Furlough me immediately and that the Governement advice supports this.

I have had a look on the HMRC website and can't find anything that supports this statement. Am I missing something?

My employer has already offered to re-employ me. But they can't find a difinitive answer to my question either.

Any help in this baffling time would be most appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

(apologies: but I can't post links as I've just joined the forum: I am referring to the 25/3/20 email)

unforeseen

I have heard Martin say that I could be re-employed and that my Employer can Furlough me immediately and that the Governement advice supports this.

I think Martin Lewis may be wrong in that assumption. 
If you are In a situation where you need to furlough staff then you don't need to take additional staff on. Methinks that could well be fraud. 

mwastling

That was my initial reading of the situation. It doesn't soud right - but he did sound very ceratin. Its unfortunate because of the timing.

Jeremy535897

Check whether you are entitled to universal credit.

mwastling

My employer has just agreed to reinstate me on the advice of HMRC. I am entitled to Universal Credit, but want to keep my job.  Either way the state is paying my wages. I'll take a chance and see what happens. I'm fortunate as I have some savings to fall back on if it all goes sideways. Thanks for your help guys.

DrBatesy

I am sure the PM encouraged employers to re-hire staff they had made redundant in the face of the crisis, telling them they would be eligible for the 80% furlough payout, in one of his recent addresses. I have had a brief, unsuccessful look around for a report on this. The furlough system has yet to be implemented so that would explain your employers uncertainty. All the best!

EdG92

06/03/2020- I left employer A after 2 years 4 months service.

09/03/2020- I started with my new employer (employer

18/03/2020- I was made redundant owing to the coronavirus.

31/03/2020- I am due to get my final salary payment from my first employer (A) and the first three weeks of my second employment (employer . 

Am I entitled to the Furlough scheme? If so, which company applies on my behalf, A or B. 

The fact that I was not on employer B's payroll by 28th February seems to be a sticking point. 

Hermann

Possibly you can be rehired and furloughed check through the guidance...
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme

Furloughed employees must have been on your PAYE payroll on 28 February 2020, and can be on any type of contract, including:

• full-time employees
• part-time employees
• employees on agency contracts
• employees on flexible or zero-hour contracts

The scheme also covers employees who were made redundant since 28 February 2020, if they are rehired by their employer.

sharpe106

You are not entitled to be furloughed as it stands. 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme 

The relevent part for you 

Employees you can claim for 

Furloughed employees must have been on your PAYE payroll on 28 February 2020, and can be on any type of contract, including: 

• full-time employees 

• part-time employees 

• employees on agency contracts 

• employees on flexible or zero-hour contracts 

The scheme also covers employees who were made redundant since 28 February 2020, if they are rehired by their employer. 

 Since you were not made redundant by company A they can’t claim for you. Since you joined company B after the 28th Feb, they can't claim for you. The policy may change but that is at stands. 

 You could look to see what benefits you might be eligible for in the meantime. 

Hermann

The original poster NWastling states he lost his job due to the current situation so likely to be eligible.

Thread is getting confused by multiple posters, please  start you own threads to help clarity, or read through the other posts with the same questions.

sharpe106

Yes sorry the OP is eligible the reply I did was for edg92 who would not be.