For the UK scheme, companies can furlough staff. During this time they can't do any work for that company. The company can pay them anywhere between 80% and 100

For the UK scheme, companies can furlough staff. During this time they can't do any work for that company. The company can pay them anywhere between 80% and 100% of their normal salary and then the government will reemberse the company for the 80%. That means that furloughed staff can be paid their full salary,but the company is only on the hook for 20% of it. Anecdotally, smaller companies with few members of staff (who are financially able) are paying 100%, while most large businesses are paying 80%.