'Lack of support' | Furlough denied to 7 in 10 working mums amid school closures

A large number of working mothers who have asked for furlough following the recent closure of schools have had their requests turned down by bosses, new research has revealed.

According to the Mirror, the 50,000-strong study conducted by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), found that 71% of working mothers had their furlough requests denied.

The job retention scheme (CJRS) – more commonly referred to as furlough – currently allows bosses to furlough parents who are unable to work due to a lack of childcare.

Despite this, two in five survey respondents said they didn’t realise that they were able to request furlough since March last year.