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Childcare & furlough
I usually work 3 days but since the closure of schools & nurseries I have had to stay at home to look after my two young children. I am not a key worker but my current workplace in self storage is still open but with reduced hours & staffing. They have refused to put me on furlough because they say the work is still…
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Potential gotcha in unemployment insurance
I have been paying into an unemployment insurance policy for some years now. I note there is a clause which states it will not pay out if one was not in continuous work 60 days prior to being made redundant. I understand this kind of clause is to afford a safety buffer to the insurer if the policy holder suspects imminent…
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British Airways
Many people being
left high and dry by British Airways and I wonder if it is something that you might
like to take up with them? Or at least bring to the public’s attention! This is
something that I feel the public should know but I do not have the social media
presence to get it out there The situation at BA is that they…
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Redundant
I was made redundant before 29th feb but paid up until 30th April. I was offered a job by another company but it has now been withdrawn because of covid 19. I asked my previous employer if they would reinstate me during the crisis but they have said it was only set up to support employees made redundant as direct result of…
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Should I make final payment for holiday due in 10 days' time?
Hi there, I have accommodation booked through Love Holidays (flights booked separately and have already been cancelled by BA) for a holiday in Turkey starting on 23rd April. I am due to make the final payment of over £1,000 on 9th April (I paid a low deposit) and don't know what to do. I have deactivated my credit card…
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Employee expected to do work during Furlough...?
Hello all again....further to my earlier thread https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6122147/employer-expects-employee-to-do-training-while-home-schooling-children-help-please - my daughter has had more clarification from her boss. Her boss has now signed up for "the government scheme for 80%". My daughter will…
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Am I entitled to furlough
I started work on the 16th March. Then due to the shut down of production because of covid-19 I was laid off on full pay for a week. I have now had an email stating I am on furlough as of the 27th March which will be calculated on February payroll?? I was not on the payroll system then so I don't understand how much I'll…
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IR35 /Umbrella Company /furlough?
Hi I've worked for a local authority via an agency employed by an umbrella company to comply with IR 35 for the last 6 months. Due to COVID I'm no longer working and therefore have contacted the umbrella company and agency to let them know. The agency haven't responded to my emails and the umbrella company state they are…
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Night shift
Hi. My husband works permanent night shift and gets a guaranteed allowance on his monthly salary for this. Will this be taked into consideration on his furloughed pay. Reading the government website it says his usual monthly salary from this month last year, so I've read this as the shift allowance should be included? Is…
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Booking . Com - making us pay cancellation fee?
Anybody else had issues with booking.com? We booked a short break in the UK for mid May for an event we were attending. The event was re-scheduled until later in the year. We have tried changing the reservation through booking.com and they have said we can’t change the date and have made us pay a £180 cancellation fee. The…
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Agency Temp Worker
I started working for a primary school in March. The position was due to run until the end of the school year. Unfortunately due to the virus the school closed and I was out of work after 3 weeks working there. I obtained this position via an agency and was temping so was paid via the agency. Am I entitled to Furlough via…
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redundancy and furlough
I and a number of my colleagues are being made redundant tomorrow by The Royal British Legion, nothing to do with Corona virus. We have asked if given the timing and the chances of finding work if we could be furloughed. The Legion have refused. I know that they cannot be forced to help but is there any legal reason why…
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Self employed AND employed....
Here goes...I have been a self-employed teacher for 3 years (25 hours a week contract with council), as well as a casual 1-1 tutor at an Academy for 3 years (10 hours a week on a casual contract, paid through PAYE). The majority of my income came from self-employment, until this January, when the contract ended. Until…
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Tax payment
My husband is self employed as a Scaffolder, but works for the same company/person who finds his work for him which is mainly site work. His problem is that the company/person take his tax from him before he gets paid. Therefore my husband doesnt have the tax money put aside to take advantage of until June. Could he ask…
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Is my previous employer just for not putting me on furlough?
I am/was a recruitment agent who was made redundant 2 weeks ago. Since then I have asked my previous employer to please apply to put me on furlough, for which they have tried to jump through every hoop they can find not to do it. After seeing the video that Martin Lewis made, I got back in touch with my previous employer…
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Self-Employed via PAYE only.
Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me, I'm a freelancer and according to HMRC still registered as self-employed but have not completed a self assessment (Nor have been asked to) due to being paid via PAYE only. I work for multiple employers none of which I am contracted to other than that particular period of…
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Fixed Term PAYE not eligible?
Hi, I have been working at my company for 18 months PAYE fixed term contract, due end 31 July. An events company, so all business stopped, no income. I have been advised that as no-one knows how long the closure will last, and considering the impending end date of my contract, my role deemed not appropriate to furlough.…
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Non refundable hotel and car park
We are due to go to Cyprus at the end of next month with easyJet. Given that the airlines entire fleet is grounded and the Cypriot government have said there will be no tourism from the U.K. until at least may, we are starting the process of cancelling everything. My question is around the hotel that we booked for the…
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Can my letting agency kick me out during a lockdown?
I rent privately in Scotland with a flatmate who is heavily pregnant and she has decided to move in with her family. Our rent amount is £800 a month which we spilt. With her gone, I can't afford to pay the full amount on my own. Now that we are in lockdown, the general advice has been that renters stay put, but our letting…
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Self isolating/sick pay
Can anyone help me I'm a little lost I am full time worker and have been self isolating the past 2 weeks, what to I have to do regards sick pay etc?
