Players' Payments : Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:35 pm  

Forgive me if this query has been brought up elsewhere, but can someone tell me whether The Trinity (or any other squad) are entitled to having 80% of their wages paid by the Government? If they are, then surely this would provide considerable belief that we may pull through this crisis financially viable.

Re: Players' Payments : Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:47 pm  

Redscat wrote:

Forgive me if this query has been brought up elsewhere, but can someone tell me whether The Trinity (or any other squad) are entitled to having 80% of their wages paid by the Government? If they are, then surely this would provide considerable belief that we may pull through this crisis financially viable.

No reason why they shouldn't, other businesses are making use of this mechanism, why can't sports clubs. I think I've even seen Premier League clubs looking at this option.

Re: Players' Payments : Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:07 pm  

Redscat wrote:

Forgive me if this query has been brought up elsewhere, but can someone tell me whether The Trinity (or any other squad) are entitled to having 80% of their wages paid by the Government? If they are, then surely this would provide considerable belief that we may pull through this crisis financially viable.

Up to a max of something like £2.5k per month which would be much less than 80% of what most earn.

Re: Players' Payments : Sat Mar 28, 2020 6:02 pm  

Featherstone have furloughed their players and most if not all of their staff.

Re: Players' Payments : Sat Mar 28, 2020 7:01 pm  

wakeytrin wrote:

Featherstone have furloughed their players and most if not all of their staff.

what does that mean exactly?

Re: Players' Payments : Sat Mar 28, 2020 7:35 pm  

little wayne69 wrote:

what does that mean exactly?

A relative has just been furloughed. It's where there's no work for you (due to current events in this case). You're not been made redundant. Government pay 80% of your wages for up to 12 months.

Re: Players' Payments : Sat Mar 28, 2020 7:38 pm  

wakeytrin wrote:

A relative has just been furloughed. It's where there's no work for you (due to current events in this case). You're not been made redundant. Government pay 80% of your wages for up to 12 months.

Cheers

Re: Players' Payments : Sat Mar 28, 2020 8:03 pm  

I don’t believe Toronto or Catalan are eligible for UK Government financial assistance
At the end of this the make up of the super league may look very different

Re: Players' Payments : Sat Mar 28, 2020 8:34 pm  

Theoldscoreboardend wrote:

I don’t believe Toronto or Catalan are eligible for UK Government financial assistance
At the end of this the make up of the super league may look very different

Fingers crossed that it will still include Wakefield Trinity RLFC

Re: Players' Payments : Sat Mar 28, 2020 8:41 pm  

I haven't seen the word Furlough since The Phil Silvers Show back in the 60's. Who's dug it back up?