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Caravan parks
Hi we have a caravan on a caravan park in Barmouth (North Wales). We are unable to use the caravan, because the caravan park has closed because of COVID19. Even though the caravan park/sight is closed, The caravan park/sight is still asking for us to pay the ground rent for the caravan park each month. were do we stand on…
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boss said friday 27th march we are closing and being put on furlough now they want us back?
Hi my employer said on friday we were being put on furlough after our shift finished. i had a text today that they want us back on thursday 2nd april. i get paid weekly and my wageslip doesnt say furlough. i recored the metting as to when he said all the above, what is our rights do we have to go back? any help would be…
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Furlough - am I excluded if redundancy payment has been made by employer?
Can anyone help please ? I was made redundant officially on 19th March and received statutory redundancy pay a couple of days ago so have no ties with my recent employer. Does this mean that I cannot qualify for furlough?
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Self employment support scheme - maternity allowance
I'm self employed and as far as I can see I meet all the criteria for the self employment income support scheme. Like many people, my work dried up almost completely after the first week of March. HOWEVER, I am 38 weeks pregnant and was due to start receiving maternity allowance on the 6th April (£151 a week - i.e., just…
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Furlough - everyone treated equally?
Hello, I was just wondering if anybody knew if there was any expectation that all staff (in a single company) being furloughed should be treated on the same terms? I’m hearing of employees in my company being offered 80%+20% top up and some just 80% Thanks.
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Support
Hi, my daughter resigned from her hairdressing job on Feb 8th to to go self employed, it took a month to sort out her business, now she is on lockdown with no traceability through HMRC & no income coming in. Her last employer said he would take her back on but as she resigned on Feb 8th he said he was not allowed. Is there…
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Gym Membership
I am a student member of an independent (but fairly large) and expensive local gym/ 'health club'. When I signed up for my years contract (October 2019) I was worried about not being in my town for the whole year. They assured me that if I moved away or had a critical reason why I couldn't pay I could freeze my membership…
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Natwest Loan Advice
With all this going on at the moment, we have applied for the mortgage holiday from natwest which we are waiting to hear back from. We also have a loan with them, and does anyone know if they offer help on this also without impacting anything? I have tried to contact them, but with what is going on i cannot get…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I be shopping online during the coronavirus lockdown?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... Since the government told people to stay at home, I've been shopping online — admittedly at times for non-essential items — which obviously helps the economy and keeps retailers in business. But would it be more helpful not to shop online, to reduce the risk of exposing…
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Zero hours + sickness + covid 19
I worked for an employment agency from the middle of October till 23rd of December full time on a zero hours contract. I had surgery on 3rd Jan and have been on SSP up to 27th March. My sick note has now run out and I'm ready to go back to work. I drive an HGV so am classed as essential but cannot get any work. If…
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Should I pay the balance on my booked holiday in August
I have booked a family package holiday to Benidorm at the end of July this year for 10 nights at a total cost of £4,460 with Jet2 Holidays through Hays travel. I have paid a deposit of £240 and the balance is due on April 10th. Hearing that the government may relax rules for travel companies as far as refunding. It may be…
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Eurostar - refund if travelling from Ebbsfleet?
I'm booked to travel to and from Paris on Eurostar from Ebbsfleet in a few days' time. The email I've had from Eurostar says that I can travel from St Pancras instead, or that I can claim a voucher to rebook for a later date (neither of which I ideally want to do). I think that if my trains are actually cancelled then I…
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SSP Changes for those that are shielding
See it’s changed for those that have been advised to stay at home are now entitled to SSP for upto 28 weeks You can get £94.25 per week Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) if you’re too ill to work. It’s paid by your employer for up to 28 weeks. If you are staying at home because of COVID-19 you can now claim SSP. This includes…
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Update on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for those who are changing jobs
Hi Everyone I have been posting on here fairly regularly in the last week regarding the new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Following the guidance which was released last Thursday, it has come to light that the scheme does not cover anyone who started or was due to start a new job after 28 February 2020. This has been…
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Overtime on Furlough
Hi anyone have info on furlough pay, do employees get paid just basic or is any overtime calculated when working figures out, ie X basic is 550.00 per week, OT is 170.00 IWB is 80.00 - IWB is now £0 as it was an in work bonus, so is the calculation on the £720.00 or £550.00, as OT is not granted every week and def wouldn't…
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Furlough Pay - Due back from maternity yesterday
Afternoon all, Was hoping someone could help. My partner has been placed on furlough today and was due back yesterday after being on maternity for 12 months. The company letter isn't clear but does anyone know where she stands? Signed a 25 hour per week contract a couple of weeks ago (around March 15th). On the company…
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Job retention - Fulough
I have read the HMRC guidance on the Job Retention Scheme and from what I understand you can Furlough employees in 3 week blocks, does anyone know if this is likely to change as a business it is not financially viable for us to stay open and pay employees for a full month due to the downturn in work. If we could maybe open…
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Am i entitled
I have a small business and am classed as self employed. Since lockdown I have been unable to work due to childcare, health and my wife working as a nurse. I am immune suppressed due t medication. My self employment is not classed as essential. I am also in receipt of an occupational pension. Will my occupational pension…
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Rights to Refunds For Cancelled Ski Lessons
Looking for any advice or links to gauge what is reasonable when it comes to accepting part-refunds/credit notes. We have been offered a 50% refund (maybe 70% now) or 110% credit note. Given the nature/location of the lessons, a credit note is quite restrictive as you have to go to the same company (possibly in the same…
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Self employed income support scheme.
I am self employed and very grateful for the self employed income support scheme. However, two of the three years (2016/17 & 2017/18) that the average profit is being calculated on, I was unfortunately unable to work much or at all as I was incapacitated awaiting and then recovering from spinal surgery. My profit in…
