Furlough advise for son

super_saint

Hi 
My 17 year old son was working a couple of days a week at a small café before lockdown - Friday & Saturday nights for about 7 hours earning around £50/£60 cash in hand.  He worked there for around a year, had no contract & just worked when ever they asked.
Obviously the café closed at lockdown & has never re-opened - he was not put on furlough & we assumed as he had no contract, he had no rights.
The café have just told him they dont know what's going on but needing the money, he has now found another job in a local pub.
Whilst starting there, someone has said he should have been furloughed?  Has my son any rights?  Is it too late to claim back missed earning?
Thanks in advance

Diamandis

There's no right to be furloughed, it's entirely up to the employer and its too late for them to be furloughed now anyway even if the cafe had agreed. 

elsien

If he was being paid cash in hand, with no NI etc then he was never going to be furloughed.  The employer wouldn't want HMRC aware of their dodgy pay practices. 
For future jobs he may wish to consider that cash in hand usually goes along with no rights. 

Thrugelmir

Being cash in hand wouldn't be on the payroll. 

sweetsand

Cash in hand, no tax, no NI, no record, with respect, are you serious as IMO the person that said to him he may be entitled to furlong was taking the p. 

Having stated the above, I do take my hat off to your son by demonstrating work ethics unlike many that can work but leach of the taxpayers.

unholyangel

Cash in hand quite literally just means that you're paid cash into your hand. 

It doesn't necessarily mean the earnings aren't being reported (although I'd agree shady employers would lean towards cash payments). But if he was the only employee and earning a maximum of £60 a week, he'd be below the limit for reporting in any event. 

Grumpy_chap

Irrespective of any of the above, it's far too late to be furloughed now.  Closed for new entry in June.

macman

He did have a contract of employment, just not a written one. 
And of course he needs to declare the income to HMRC...