Furlough and NMW/NLW

[Bladeofgrass]

On furlough, how is 80% calculated? Is it from what you have been earning in the past few months/weeks?
When NMW goes up this week, will the 80% be calculated from the old or new wage? Thanks

No. If your wage is fixed and doesn't alter each week/month it's based on what your wage was on 28th February 2020. If your pay varies, eg through overtime, shift pay or bonuses it's based on the higher of the corresponding pay period in 2019 or an average weekly pay over the 19/20 tax year.

And NMW doesn’t come into it as you’re not physically working for the money

If you are on furlough the wage doesn’t go up until you go back

I see, thanks, I was just trying to work out what my income will be from now on.

it's based on what your wage was on 28th February 2020

Can I ask a question? I started a new job on Feb 24th so by the 28th my wage for that month was only 4 days work so is furlough based on what my full months wage would be or what I had earned that month on the 28th?

@IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece do you have a contracted monthly salary?

OP it’s 80% of what you’re contracted to earn. If your contract says ‘minimum wage’ it will go up with the increase. But exact amounts are decided by your company, it doesn’t have to be exactly what the government have said they will reimburse

Buffalo my contract says
4.2 Your salary will be £XXXXX per annum gross payable in equal monthly instalments in arrears on or before the last business day of each month for up to and including that day. Your Employer shall be responsible for accounting and reporting all PAYE additions and deductions as required by law

@IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece right that’s easy then, you’ll be paid 80% of your gross monthly salary, whatever that is. The salarybot website will help you work that out

So I'm still confused. My contact says an annual salary, (minimum wage for the number of hours I am working) then a letter I received in Feb says 'from 1st April your annual salary will XXX. (new minimum wage for my hours)

I know my employer is topping up to 100% for April, then no top ups.
But they didn't mention how much those figures would actually be

BuffaloCauliflower thank you!