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The government introduced an unprecedented package of measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 to protect millions of jobs and incomes to help ease the financial burden for businesses and the UK population. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was one of the schemes introduced at pace to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labour market.

In the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Evaluation Plan published in December 2020, the government committed to publishing a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme evaluation. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Interim Evaluation Report sets out findings about the delivery and impact of the early parts of the scheme (March to October 2020).

The report draws on evidence from a range of sources, including internal data, analysis and research as well as research commissioned to an independent research agency.

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme interim evaluation covers topics including scheme implementation, error and fraud, protecting jobs, preventing permanent employer closures and protecting household incomes.

A final evaluation report is planned for 2023 and will look at the scheme in its entirety through to September 2021. It will report on the full impacts of the scheme, a value for money assessment, lessons learned and additional demographic differences.

On this page you can read:

• the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme interim evaluation report

• the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme interim report evaluation accompanying information

• accompanying data tables

• matched counterfactual analysis technical note

• matched counterfactual analysis data tables

You can also read on GOV.UK:

• a qualitative research report and technical annex
• a quantitative research report and technical annex

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