Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: qualitative research with employers (Wave 2)
Qualitative research with employers exploring perceptions, use and impact of the scheme to support its final evaluation.
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This research was conducted by the research agency Ipsos on behalf of HMRC. The research explored employers’ use of the scheme over time and the impact of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) on employers, such as the impact of the scheme on preventing and slowing down job losses and the ability of the scheme to support businesses in continuing to operate. The research updates earlier Wave 1 qualitative research to explore the use and impact of the CJRS across the full length of the scheme’s operation.
The qualitative research used in-depth interviews with employers. It included employers who used the CJRS. Fieldwork took place between August and October 2022.
The findings from this research have been used in the CJRS final evaluation report.