Good spot Jane! There is indeed a tiny bit more information on the government's Guidance for Employees page to say that the employer can choose to top up the 20% difference in wage but doesn't have to.
We are keeping our dedicated COVID-19 hub updated as best we can and are looking forward to more information about how the Job Retention Scheme will actually work. As you say, I'm sure HMRC is looking forward to this information too!
We are also hoping there will be an announcement of a better package for the self employed later today too.
These are new and challenging times. As a general note, if you can't find tthe answers to your questions on gov.uk or our COVID-19 hub, you can be pretty certain there is no answer as yet! All you can do is reassure clients that you will get them the information as soon as it's available.
Did you see we ran a live virtual meeting with Garry Carter and Jacquie Mount yesterday. The recording will shortly be added to the hub along with answers to all teh questions raised during the meeting. Please look out for regular emails and virtual meetings as they are released.
You can also keep up to date by following ICB on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/ICBUK/
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and joining our Facebook Groups:
ICB Members Group (NEW) https://www.facebook.com/groups/193929555232975/
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