On 24 September 2020 the UK government announced its Job Support Scheme (JSS), which will open on 1 November when the current Job Retention Scheme (JRS) comes to an end. It will run for six months until the end of April 2021. Employers do not have to have claimed under the JRS in order to access the JSS. Employers who have accessed the JRS will still be able to claim Job Retention Bonuses under that scheme if they are eligible, while using JSS.