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Forced to use up all my Annual Leave
I work at the airport and my company has no need for most of the employees due to reduced workload. When I am due to go on shift, they call me and tell me that I have to either take annual leave or unpaid leave. I have already used up two weeks of my annual leave so far during this crisis, and I don't want to be forced to…
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Help during Covid-19
Hi I've been trying to get through on the phone, for a week now to first active to discuss payments while Covid 19 is here Does anyone know the situation ??
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Agency key worker's rights to pay
Hi, I currently work for Amazon through an agency, have been there 4+ months, am classed as a key worker, I had 2 weeks off to self isolate and now my partner has been told to self isolate along with the family due to symptoms, have I any rights to furlough pay or do I need to claim benefits? TIA
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Insurance company disputes wording of policy
Business interruption on our policy says "an outbreak of a notifiable infectious disease (exc Aids) occurring within 25 miles of the premises". Insurance company won't say if we're covered for covid-19
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Travel insurance - travel co. liquidation
I realise if I buy travel insurance now for my holiday booked for August (yes, I know I should have bought it in Jan when I booked the holiday! Stupid me!) it won't cover cancellations due to coronavirus, but will I be covered if the travel co. I bought it through goes into liquidation?
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Paying rest of balance for holiday
We booked a cruise with TUI instore earlier this year and are due to travel late June. We are also due to pay the rest of the balance in a few days. We are worried if we pay it and the holiday is cancelled we might not get all our money back as they're currently encouraging people to amend their own bookings to a new…
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SEISS and UC
Hi, I am a self employed bricklayer and will qualify for the SEISS scheme. However as this grant may not come through until June I understand that I can apply for UC. My concern in doing this is would the UC payments affect the SEISS and potentially could I come out with less than if I had just waited until June for the…
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self employed not entitled to UC
It would appear that I am not entitled to UC whilst waiting for my self employment income help which will not come through until at least June apparently. I am a holiday let housekeeper and all my business has been wiped out due to travel restrictions. I have lost all possibility of earning any money. We only have £500 a…
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Flight Refund
Hi I was wondering if anyone can help me. I booked a flight on my credit card one way to Kuala Lumpur. I booked the flight with Ethiad through STA travel. To my knowledge Malaysia are not not letting foreign nationals in and I obviously no longer want to go on my trip. STA are only offering me a date change or a 1 year…
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Agency Temp made permanent 2nd March
Started 6th Feb working for a company through a temp agency with a view that the position would be made permanent if I was suitable. . Finished temp position 28th Feb and started permanent contract 2nd March. I have been given notice due to current climate and informed I am not entitled to furlough as I was not on the…
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Coronavirus & Self Employed Grant
Hi, (First Post) Can someone help to tell me if I've calculated this correctly please for the self employed. They will take an average of three previous 3 years accounts and pay on the 'profit' what my partner receives after tax is classed as his 'profit' yes? As he is self employed Sub Contractor. Lets say he earned after…
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Furlough payment from previous employer?
My Son left his old job and received his last wage on the 11th March, he was due to start a new job with BA on the 16th March however they canceled his contract the day before taking up this position. I heard on Martins TV programme that a woman in a very similar position could ask her previous employer to in effect take…
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Furlough - contract ended
My contract ended on 20/3 and my new job is now on hold. According to the Martin Lewis TV show he said that I can go back to my old employer and ask them to put me back on the books. Is this right? I’ve read the link on the…
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Flight cancellation-Coronavirus
A close relative had an air canada flight cancelled related to Coronavirus, they wanted to rebook flight to Canada before more stringent controls due to Coronavirus came in, they phoned & were kept on hold for so long the bill was £555 for phone call. Air canada should have provided a freephone number, partly because they…
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Virgin Media business broadband
I’m self-employed and like thousands of others, have had to close my shop. I’ve spoken to Virgin Media Business and they’re saying that payment will continue to be debited, despite not using the service and not having an income. Should I just cancel my direct debit? I’ve got bigger concerns about how I’m going to pay my…
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Recently changed job - qualify for any asisstance
Afternoon all. My nephew left his old job on friday 21 march, and started new job on monday 24 march . By the middle of the week the business decided to shutdown and all staff sent home . He has had an email off his boss to say may not be able to pay him for any longer Does he qualify for any type of govt asisstance , the…
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Left a college job for new job... what help can I get?
I left my college job on the 11th March to begin at my new job on the 27th March... original start date was the 16th March... I now cannot be furloughed as the college is government funded and my new job cannot go ahead as it was within the airline industry. Any advice would be appreciated.
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zero hour contract as a student
Hi Wonder if you can advise me, I am a full-time student work a zero-hour contract where I work for a store in town. I have worked for this company since 2017 zero hours but always worked each weekend before I went away to study in September 2019. it was arranged that I had hours at the store over the Easter break 2020…
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Job retention scheme for new starters
Hi I'm looking for advice. I started a new job on 9th March (having left a job where the vast majority of staff have now been furloughed) and as such under the job retention scheme am not eligible to be furloughed at 80%. (must have been on paye payroll on 28th Feb to be eligible) I have opted for unpaid leave over…
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Financial support from The Arts Council - organisations and individuals
Not sure if this info is already here. There is funding available for arts organisations and financial support for artists, creative practitioners and freelancers. https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/covid19
