25 August 2020 
Andrea Marshall, Tax Specialist
HMRC has updated its Claim for wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
The "What you’ll need section" has been updated to tell employers using the template for 100 or more employees that it may be rejected if the information provided is not given in the right format.
The form "Download a template if you're claiming for 100 or more employees through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme" has also been updated to reflect this.
As a reminder to members, this is what is said about the format of the information provided:
For claim periods starting on or after 1 July, you can download a template if you’re claiming for 100 or more employees and upload this when you claim.
Using this template will help ensure your claim is processed quickly and successfully. Your template may be rejected if you do not give the information in the right format.
To fill in the template, you must know your employee’s:
If you’re flexibly furloughing any of these employees, you’ll also need to include:
You’ll need to ensure that you:
