Unemployment is expected to rise once the scheme ends in SeptemberThe number of people on furlough fell below two million towards the end of June as the economic recovery gathered pace, official figures show. Almost three million people have come off furlough since the restrictions started to ease in March, according to HM Revenue & Customs. SponsoredMore up-to-date figures suggest that use of the scheme fell again in July. The Office for National Statistics said that between a million and 1.5 million people, or 5 per cent of the workforce, were furloughed this month. “It’s fantastic to see businesses across the UK open, employees returning to work and the

Source: The Times July 29, 2021 23:02 UTC