Covid Repayment Window: “Pay now or face the consequences.”
As Chancellor Rachel Reeves said: “we want our money back.” The UK Government has opened a no-questions-asked voluntary repayment window for Covid-era funds you weren’t entitled to or didn’t need.
Deadline: December 2025
Use the window to repay and reduce enforcement risk.
Use the window to repay and reduce enforcement risk.
What’s covered?
- Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Furlough)
- Bounce Back Loans (BBLS)
- Support grants paid during restrictions
- Eat Out to Help Out scheme
“Our message to those who still owe Covid era money is simple – pay now, clear your conscience, or face the consequences.”
— Tom Hayhoe, Covid Counter-Fraud Commissioner (Sept 2025)
How to make a voluntary repayment
- Review any Covid-era funds you received and identify amounts to repay.
- Go to the official GOV.UK page and follow the steps for your scheme.
- Keep your repayment confirmation for records.
Make a voluntary repayment (GOV.UK) Government update
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