The Job Support Scheme, both Open and Closed, will be open from 1 November 2020 and run for 6 months, until 30 April 2021. The government will review the terms of the scheme in January.
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a package of new measures to support the economy during the Coronavirus pandemic including a new job support scheme, continuing reduced VAT rates, and additional time to pay deferred taxes.