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HMRC coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics

HMRC data about the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, and the VAT payments deferral scheme.

Published 12 May 2020
Last updated 21 August 2020 — see all updates

From:

HM Revenue & Customs

Contents

1. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
2. Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
3. VAT payments deferral scheme
4. Eat Out to Help Out Scheme

This page is used to publish management information on the:

• Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
• Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
• VAT payments deferral scheme
• Eat Out to Help Out Scheme

It also collects together monthly Official Statistics publications on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was launched on 20 April 2020.

We publish regular management information which covers:

• the number of unique applicants to the scheme
• the number of furloughed jobs
• the value of the claims received up to the end of the previous Sunday

This data is provided on Twitter and published on this page.

Frequency of publication

This data was initially provided daily via Twitter, and was then provided weekly due to a fall in the number of daily claims. The last set of weekly data was published on 19 August 2020 for claims made as of midnight on 16 August 2020.

This data will now be published monthly, with the next release on Tuesday 22 September 2020.

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme management information

† These figures were first released on the HMRC Twitter feed.

∂ Calculated as the sum of the maximum number of employees furloughed by each PAYE scheme that has made a claim.

‡ Calculated as the number of distinct PAYE schemes that have made a claim.

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Official Statistics

Monthly experimental statistics that provide estimates of the number and value of claims made to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to HMRC, broken down by:

• employer size
• sector of the economy
• geography

1. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme statistics: August 2020
   • 21 August 2020
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   • Official Statistics
2. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme statistics: July 2020
   • 15 July 2020
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   • Official Statistics
3. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme statistics: June 2020
   • 11 June 2020
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   • Official Statistics

Self-Employment Income Support Scheme

Claims for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme scheme began on 13 May 2020.

We publish regular management information on the number and value of claims made to the scheme.

Frequency of publication

Data for the first tranche of the scheme was published weekly every Tuesday.

Data for the second tranche will be published monthly, with the next release on Tuesday 22 September 2020.

This data is provided on Twitter and published on this page.

Self-Employment Income Support Scheme management Information

Tranche 2

Claims for the second tranche of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme scheme opened on Monday 17 August.

Tranche 1

Claims under the first tranche of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme scheme closed on Monday 13 July. There will be no further updates to this tranche.

Note: figures were initially published daily for 13 and 14 May 2020 - thereafter, figures were published weekly.

Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Official Statistics

Monthly experimental statistics that show the number of individuals claiming the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant, and the value of these claims. The information includes:

• age of claimants
• gender of claimants
• sector of self-employment activity
• geography

1. Self-Employment Income Support Scheme statistics: August 2020
   • 21 August 2020
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   • Official Statistics
2. Self-Employment Income Support Scheme statistics: July 2020
   • 15 July 2020
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   • Official Statistics
3. Self-Employment Income Support Scheme statistics: June 2020
   • 11 June 2020
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   • Official Statistics

VAT payments deferral scheme

The VAT payments deferral scheme was launched on 20 March 2020.

We publish monthly management information in the fourth week of each month, which covers:

• the number of payments eligible for deferral
• the number of payments deferred by businesses
• the amount of VAT deferred

VAT payments deferral scheme management information

To note:

• figures are based on payments due for return liability periods ending February, March and April 2020
• number of payments eligible is based on payment returns submitted by 12 June 2020
• number and amount of VAT deferred are based on taxpayers with outstanding return payment liabilities at 12 June 2020

Further guidance on the VAT payments deferral scheme

1. Deferral of VAT payments due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
   • 1 July 2020
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   • Guidance

Eat Out to Help Out Scheme

Registrations for the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme began on 13 July 2020.

This table shows the number of individual restaurant premises registered to take part in the scheme, across the UK.

From 7 August 2020, businesses were able to claim reimbursements for discounts given to diners with the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme. This table reflects:

• the number of individual restaurant premises registered to take part in the scheme
• the number and value of claims made

† Note: not unique businesses or individual restaurant premises

This data is provided on Twitter and published on this page.

Further guidance on the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme

1. Register your establishment for the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme
   • 3 August 2020
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   • Guidance

Published 12 May 2020
Last updated 21 August 2020 + show all updates