You should make your CJRS claim using the amounts in your payroll – either before or during running payroll. Claims can be backdated to 1 March where employees have already been furloughed.
If appropriate, worker’s wages should be reduced to 80% of their salary within your payroll before they’re paid. Click here for more info.
Minimum furlough periods and multiple periods
Any employees you place on furlough must be furloughed for a minimum period of three consecutive weeks. When they return to work, they must be taken off furlough. Employees can be furloughed multiple times, but each separate instance must be for a minimum period of three consecutive weeks.