Furlough scheme cut-off date extended to 19 March

anthony7580

Left old job 3rd march the business closed.
Started new job 19th march and was paid at 80% end of march for work done and furloughed. I didn't qualify going forward as the initial date was 28th feb
Do I qualify?  as was paid end march not 19th but on the company payroll i was employed from 19th.

Jeremy535897

I don't think so. See guidance:

"If you were made redundant or stopped working for your employer after 28 February 2020

Your employer can agree to re-employ you and place you on furlough. This applies if you were made redundant or stopped working for them after 28 February, even if they do not re-employ you until after 19 March. They’ll still be able to claim a grant to cover 80% of your regular wages, up to a monthly cap of £2,500. This applies as long as you were on their payroll as at 28 February and had been notified to HMRC on an RTI submission on or before 28 February 2020. This means an RTI submission notifying payment in respect of you to HMRC must have been made on or before 28 February 2020."