Can I get furloughed?

MattMattMattUK

Jamesp31_2 said:

MarkN88 said:

Doubt there going to furlough you when your contract is ending anyway. If you need help in between jobs you’ll need to check eligibility for benefits. 

That’s the problem, my partner is likely going to get furloughed at 80% and we won’t be entitled to any other benefits due to her salary so we will suffer financially for those 4 weeks. 

You should be eligible for nsJSA which whilst not a lot is better than nothing. 
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-style-jobseekers-allowance
It would be best to be sure, so run your circumstances through the benefits calculator on the link below and see what comes back, you might get nothing, but it also might point you in the direction of something which you may be entitled to.
https://www.entitledto.co.uk/

Jamesp31_2

MattMattMattUK said:

Jamesp31_2 said:

MarkN88 said:

Doubt there going to furlough you when your contract is ending anyway. If you need help in between jobs you’ll need to check eligibility for benefits. 

That’s the problem, my partner is likely going to get furloughed at 80% and we won’t be entitled to any other benefits due to her salary so we will suffer financially for those 4 weeks. 

You should be eligible for nsJSA which whilst not a lot is better than nothing. 
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-style-jobseekers-allowance
It would be best to be sure, so run your circumstances through the benefits calculator on the link below and see what comes back, you might get nothing, but it also might point you in the direction of something which you may be entitled to.
https://www.entitledto.co.uk/

Thank you I’ll have a look 

calcotti

MattMattMattUK said: It would be best to be sure, so run your circumstances through the benefits calculator on the link below and see what comes back, you might get nothing, but it also might point you in the direction of something which you may be entitled to.

https://www.entitledto.co.uk/

New style JSA is not means tested. Entitlement will be based on whether OP has complete NI record for 2017-18 and 2018-19 tax years.

kaMelo

Jamesp31_2 said:

I know it’s up to the employer, but I’m wondering how this will be any different to March/April when many employers were being encouraged to rehire ex employees so that they could benefit from furlough, eg staff who’d left or been made redundant 

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Matt already made the point I made.