Rishi Sunak – 2021 Comments on End of Furlough Scheme

The comments made by Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on 30 September 2021.

I am immensely proud of the furlough scheme, and even more proud of UK workers and businesses whose resolve has seen us through an immensely difficult time. With the recovery well underway, and more than 1 million job vacancies, now is the right time for the scheme to draw to a close.

But that in no way means the end of our support. Our Plan for Jobs is helping people into work and making sure they have the skills needed for the jobs of the future.