-
Working as a nanny
Hi I work as a nanny. The family I work for are both teachers( key workers) one is now working from home full time. They also have a 12 year old son who is type 1 diabetic. I’m not allowed to take my own son due to current virus. I have offered to go into work but only when they need to do their job. Is this wrong? I’m…
-
Full Time Student, Part Time Work, Just been Terminated
Hi all, My daughter started work with a well known high street shoe/bags business on the 4th March having been told a week earlier that she had been successful. Contracted just 8 hours a week with 33 days leave (seems a lot but that is what is written down). Suffice to say she has been told today that they will be…
-
what support can I get for loss of money
In January I booked a holiday house in Skegness for this Easter weekend. I used Holiday Lettings Trip Advisor, a site I thought would be reliable. I had to pay in full in February, £2600, this was to be a family gathering to celebrate my 80th birthday. Obviously this has had to be cancelled. The site has a secure padlock…
-
Savings
I have a significant amount of savings with several banks and building societies. I’ve limited each account to £85,000 so that my money covered under the financial compensation scheme should anything happen to those banks and building societies. Bearing in mind the difficult times that we are currently having and the…
-
When can I go on Holiday again?
I forgot that I had a skyscanner alert set up for november for Portugal. Since none of us have a crystal ball, shall i book cheap flights or wait? If skyscanner are still offering deals, not sure i'll be protected even though got travel insurance! It 8months away, surely things would be better by then?
-
Should I pay balance of holiday
Hi I booked holiday in December for this September. The balance is due to be paid at the end of May. Should I pay this? Where do I stand if I don’t, will I loose what I have already paid and if I do and we can’t go (entirely possible at present) will the credit card company issue refund or would it be deemed reckless.…
-
Furlough and childcare vouchers
Hello, my partner has just been told that she is going onto furlough for at least 3 weeks and we are wondering if the wage she gets will be calculated with the childcare voucher deductions included as they are taken out pre tax on her normal wage.
-
NHS Isolate letter & Wages
So today my mother received the isolate NHS letter due to being at risk to the virus. She's worked full time in this care company for well over 10 years. How is she only entitled to SSP? Applying for Universal Credits just seems to ridiculous in this circumstances. The Government and doctors are asking her and others to…
-
Furlough Pay
Hi, can anyone help. When does furlough pay kick in, is it the day you go on furlough leave or 1st March as this is when gov are paying it from
-
Maybe lost money on hotel due to Coronavirus
Hello just wondering if anyone can help with some advice? We were meant to go and see queen in concert in June. This morning they have changed the dates to next year due to the Coronavirus. We had a apartment booked so we could spend time up in London. It was booked through booking.com and according to their rules as the…
-
FURLOUGH AND SABBATICAL
Family member is employed by an International Airline who offered 3 choices to staff to help the Company remain financially viable during the Coronavirus situation. (8 weeks unpaid leave / 6-12 months unpaid sabbatical / Severance). Staff had to commit to a decision in a very short time and deadline was the day before the…
-
SSP and furlough
Hi, I have been on SSP for almost 6 months, I have worked out it will be 26 weeks on 10th April. My current sick note runs out on 18th May, I was planning on returning to work then however with the current situation everyone at my place of work are working from home and due to the amount of time I have been off I don't…
-
Advise please - not entitled to furlough as started job on 9th March
Hello everyone - sad times but wondered if anyone can help please? I started my job on 9th March after being unemployed for 3 months due to redundancy. I have today learnt that I cannot be put on furlough as I was not employed on 29th February. My employer is devastated but there is nothing they can do. They cannot…
-
Ltd Company Directors
I am somewhat confused by the Governments approach to small companies such a mine - as a Director I can only furlough myself for 80% of my PAYE element of my income and nothing for the dividend income i receive ( albeit that I still pay tax on this element) - so effectively - I can only get 80% of £11.850 ( tax threshold )…
-
Merged: EasyJet - May Flights
This discussion has been merged.
-
Flight refunds
On the 16th march I was due to fly to ireland. On the 15th the hotel called to say they are on lockdown so I could not go obviously. The only option Ryanair gave was to change date and I would have to pay the difference which was more than original flight or wait and hope return flight cancels. Is there anyway I can get…
-
Where to find a virtual pub quiz while you're stuck at home
Pubs might've closed across the UK, but if you're missing the quiz night at your local, there's a way you can get your pub trivia fix at home. 'Virtual' pub quizzes have started popping up online, and thousands are joining in - it's thought over 300,000 took part in one quiz, organised by a former pub landlord in…
-
Paid for holiday with credit card, can I get a refund?
Hi, I recently paid for a holiday rental for in the UK but the travel agent say holidays are being cancelled because of the travel restrictions due to the corona virus. The travel agent will not refund and I have no holiday insurance, Can I claim back through my credit card? I stand to loose £600. Please advise. Thank you.…
-
NHS and furlough
hi, does anyone know if a nhs staff member can be furloughed if they are unable to carry out their usual job and not able to work at home or due to having no child care due to having a 2 year old? thanks
-
Reimbursement Dilemma
Recently
when in New Zealand my wife and I were forced to alter our holiday plans and cancel
our follow-on trip to Australia as we would be required to quarantine for 2
weeks if entering the country. We attempted to contact our travel agent Opodo,
from New Zealand, but the phone calls were unanswered and realising that…
