How has the furlough scheme helped thousands of Welsh workers?
Back in the Spring when Wales headed into lockdown, most people had never heard of furlough, what it was or how it worked.
However, within weeks over 300,000 Welsh workers were using the UK Government scheme designed to encourage companies to retain staff through the worst of the pandemic and economic downturn.
In Wales important sectors like aerospace were hit hard, with planes grounded and global travel at a standstill. Airbus in Flintshire employs 6,000 people.
With orders for new planes delayed or cancelled due to the impact of Covid-19, it furloughed a third of its workforce as the company attempted to balance staff, output and vastly reduced orders.
The UK Government began by paying 80 per cent of the wages of furloughed staff but this gradually reduced from August, with employers expected to make a bigger contribution.
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak promised firms a thousand pound incentive for every member of staff brought back from furlough. For some firms whose businesses have picked up this will be enough, for many others tough choices are being made and staff let go.
Unemployment in Wales is rising and the rate across the UK is at its highest level for over three years - and we're likely to see further rises in the coming months.
Wales is particularly exposed with manufacturing, tourism and retail playing a bigger part in the Welsh Economy than other areas of the UK.
Young people in Wales are also being hit hard because they make up much of the staffing in leisure, retail and hospitality, where furlough has been used extensively.
The Treasury's Furlough Scheme was to be replaced by the less generous Job Support Scheme from November 1.
However Boris Johnson announced on October 31 that the scheme would now be extended as another national lockdown is announced for people in England. The furlough scheme will now continue until December 2, when England's lockdown is due to finish.