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Over 75,000 people furloughed in Lincolnshire

Over 75,000 people furloughed in Lincolnshire

Over 75,000 people furloughed in Lincolnshire

New Council data has revealed that over 75,000 people have been furloughed in Lincolnshire since lockdown began in March.

These figures do not include North East Lincolnshire.

Estimates show that almost one in four jobs in Lincolnshire have been furloughed.

The city of Lincoln itself shows at least 13,000 jobs being furloughed.

Over 27% of these jobs are in the hospitality sector.

Hospitality, retail and manufacturing make up 53% of the county’s furloughed jobs.

South Kesteven District Council has reported the highest figures in the county, with 14,303 furloughed jobs.

While Lincoln has one of the lowest proportions of jobs at risk of furlough in Lincolnshire, there is still an estimate of 23.7%-24.9% of employment positions at risk.

East Lindsey District Council flag up the highest job risk in the county, with 32% of its jobs at risk.

Lincolnshire’s furloughing rates as a whole are marginally lower than the UK average of 28.4%.

Last week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the furlough scheme will not be extended beyond October.

He also set out the how employers will be expected to contribute to payments.

From August, employers must pay National Insurance and pension contributions, then 10% of pay from September, rising to 20% in October.

Workers will be allowed to return to work part-time from July, but companies will have to pay 100% of their wages.

It is thought that the scheme has saved millions of people from redundancy.

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