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Archives for June 2020

Returning from sick leave
I am currently on long term sick leave since just before lockdown. Not Covid related. I am still receiving full salary. I feel I may be able to return in next couple of weeks. Part of the company are furloughed. Will I be entitled to furlough pay? as I have obviously missed the dead line.
Unsure what to do regarding hotel balance due
Hi, I am due to go to Greece in the first week of August. With Greece having now banned the UK from travelling there, I’m unsure what to do regarding the hotel balance that we have left to pay. The balance will be due in a couple of weeks. Hopefully something will change by then, but I am unable to get through to Travel…
The Whole Travel Industry Needs Sorting Out Now
Like thousands of other people I am waiting to be refunded for the holiday that was cancelled by my travel company.As I understand it, as a consumer I am entiltled to a full cash refund within 14 days of cancellation. I am unable to re-schedule and I do not want a voucher which is what I was send even though I said I do…
House being purchased in a trust and I am a trustee, will I still be considered a first time buyer?
Hi, I am a trustee on a trust account along with another family member. - they are purchasing a property via the trust which will be held in the trusts name. I am a trustee on this and have to confirm any payments going out of the account so I assume I will have to sign any paperwork needed to purchase the property. I’m…
Thought there was going to be a Quarantine review on 29th June?
I was under the impression that there would be a review yesterday on the quarantine rule coming back into the UK & maybe the FCO advice but I have heard nothing. I am due to fly to Spain on the 19th July & Jet2 haven't cancelled my flight but they have said they have rescheduled my outbound flight time but cant tell me to…
"Forced" to go back to the office
Before lockdown was announced I went to my parents (in another county) and have been working remotely from there ever since. Now my boss is saying that I need to be back in the office as of next week. I have been under an awful lot of stress with work and have found being with family really good for my mental health. I…
Employed by Boots Pharmacy
Hello. I am employed by Boots but work for a beauty counter. I am on furlough but have been asked to come back. I have 2 small children in primary school, husband back to work. None of us are key workers, the school is at maximum capacity and I have no one to have my children. I am wondering if there is anyone else that…
On the Beach holiday package - hotel is closed but not paid, flights through Ryanair are paid - help
Hi, Please could I have some advice. We've just been told that our hotel in Greece is closed for the whole of 2020. We haven't paid for the hotel yet but flights with Ryanair are. Where do I stand regarding the flight payments? Do I pay for the whole holiday and get the date changed to next year? or can I get…
Small business rates help
Hello I run my business from my small salon in my back garden would I be eligible for the £10,000 help small business rates help?
Hoseasons services not offered, can I get a refund
We have a lodge booked with Hoseasons for mid August. A large reason we chose the location was the swimming pool, outdoor and indoor play area, restaurant and bar. The updated page says that all these will be unavailable until 31/8 even with the change in Government guidelines. As this is materially different would we be…
First Choice - All inclusive conundrum.. Time running out...
Hi - I have a problem that may be familiar to many. We are due to fly 14 July to Majorca for an all inclusive holiday. First Choice originally advised they would contact by today with anyone holidaying between 11 July - 1st Aug to tell them if holidays would be going ahead. They removed this assurance from the website…
Notice in? Furlough or garden leave?
I am in a sales role and going to a competitor I am offering 4 weeks notice. I have just come back off furlough. Will the company put me back on furlough for 4 weeks or pay me my salary for gardening leave?
MOT Extension and Driving Abroad (France)
Hi, My MOT is extended until December 2020, and I am due to drive my car in France in mid-August. As you are expected to have your MOT certificate when driving in France (which shows it as only valid up to June), could there be any problem i.e. would my car need an MOT beforehand? I see that, in France, they have done…
Easyjet
We have a flight booked to Italy on 20th July and so far they have not been cancelled. We have decided not to go as don’t feel comfortable travelling at present. On the easyJet website it looks like our only option is to change the flights but can’t book further than October. Does anyone know if we can get a voucher…
Jet2 refund to PayPal
I paid for my Jet2 flights using PayPal, Jet2 have refunded my money to PayPal but the debit card I used has now expired so it’s not linked to my PayPal account anymore. My bank aren’t interested because the money was refunded to PayPal and PayPal won’t help because my card has expired, anyone else experienced anything…
Any refund possible
We booked a holiday in December last year for July this year to Turkey due to COVID we called Jet2 in March before lockdown and we changed this to August as it was cheaper deal overall even after admin fees now fast forward the pandemic is worse than we thought and Jet2 has changed their travel dates so many times . We…
Backed dated furlough pay....
I was working with my whole kitchen team up until the 23rd of March and then put onto furlough. The first furlough payment I received was back dated to the 1st of March. I received far less than 80% more like 60% as I have tronc as part of my salary. Shouldn't have I have received normal pay from the 1st to the 23rd as…
HOSEASONS HELP NEEDED PLEASE
Hi We have a UK Cottage holiday booked for late August & have paid Hoseasons the £25.00 deposit by debit card back in January 20 the balance of the holiday is due to be taken at the end of July. We have decided that regardless of what the Coronavirus situation is regarding travelling we no longer want to go ahead with the…
Back dated furlough pay
I was working with my whole kitchen team up until the 23rd of March and then put onto furlough. The first furlough payment I received was back dated to the 1st of March. I received far less than 80% more like 60% as I have tronc as part of my salary. Shouldn't have I have received normal pay from the1st to the 23rd as…
Brittany Ferries: So far so good
We have a holiday booked with Brittany Ferries in late August 2020 and have been reading the regular updates from their CEO on the website. We're travelling from Portsmouth to Cherbourg and our ferry is one of the ones that is not operating before September. We've had a few days of wondering whether we should try and…

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