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Furlough and The National Living Wage
NeiilH
Posts: 1 Newbie
Hi,
Having just received my first furlough payment I'm a little confused as to my entitlement.
In a nutshell my employer is saying that the amount I receive is based on my wage 'at the end of February' and the amount I received is in line with this.
However in April my wage was increased to the National Living wage of £8.72.
So is my employer correct or should my Gross pay be at the new rate of £8.72 (NLW) and subject 20% deduction under furlough? I understand that , after furlough, my wage will be below the NLW.
Thanks in advance.
Having just received my first furlough payment I'm a little confused as to my entitlement.
In a nutshell my employer is saying that the amount I receive is based on my wage 'at the end of February' and the amount I received is in line with this.
However in April my wage was increased to the National Living wage of £8.72.
So is my employer correct or should my Gross pay be at the new rate of £8.72 (NLW) and subject 20% deduction under furlough? I understand that , after furlough, my wage will be below the NLW.
Thanks in advance.
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Comments
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As you are not working you are not entitled to NLWIf you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales2
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The amount the Government will pay will be 80% of your usual pre-tax monthly salary, as it was in their last pay period before 19 March 2020 (this will likely be February's pay).
Source: click on MSE banner above your question and follow the relevant links.1 -
Once you return to work you'll be eligible for the new NLW. At the moment as you're not working you're eligible for 80% of what you were on before the furlough scheme was brought in. Your employer can choose to top this up but they are not obliged to.1
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Feb pay. NMW/ NLW doesn't apply as you're not working.2021 GC £1365.71/ £24000
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