-
Government householder grant
I was optimistic when the government announced grants for home improvements etc were going to be made available. My daughter has been made redundant but luckily got a supermarket Job in lockdown. She took possession of her first home just before lockdown so she's had a lot to deal with. The home needs everything doing to…
-
Partial refund from Opodo - what next?
My wife booked flights through Opodo. Neither of us will be doing this ever again. Comms have been appalling even given covid. All the flights were cancelled due to covid. Eventually we had the option to request a refund against the booking on their website. Waited a few more months and eventually had confirmation of, and…
-
80% furlough actually higher than statutory holiday pay
I am a small employer, all of my staff are currently still furloughed, and I'm a bit unclear as to how to work things out if they were to take some of their holiday entitlement during furlough, as it says the employer has to top up the 80% so they don't lose out but the case for two of them who work irregular hours over…
-
Car insurance & FCO advice
I have "Foreign Use" as an additional cover on my car insurance from Aviva as I sometimes drive to France. I'm wondering about the consequences of France being taken off the FCO list of countries exempt from their advice against "all but essential travel" (aka France potentially being added to the "quarantine list" as the…
-
Coronavirus Insurance for a B&B in Wales
We were wondering if it is possible to get insurance just in case there is another lockdown in the UK and we cannot go to our B&B in Wales.
-
How long should I wait to discard Covid-19?
Yesterday I had a very active day in the heat and sun. At the end of the day I felt a bit sick. Mainly body pain. When I get home my temperature was 38,2. I self isolate in my room. I measured the temperature every 20min and was about the same. I had little appetite but eat some chicken that my wife prepare. Around 10pm I…
-
Italian Hotel refuses to refund
Just wanted to see if anyone could offer advice. I have a hotel in Sorento booked for September (booked this in January pre-Covid19). EasyJet last week cancelled my flights and refund them, however we booked the hotel direct and they are offering a 1 year voucher for the full cost of our original stay BUT no refund. It was…
-
Easy jet
Hi. Easy jet have changed my flight from 6am to 18.00hrs and took away allocated seating that’s been paid for. Our details were also hacked some months ago only our names and allocated seat numbers according to easy jet can I argue for my money back and on what grounds? They will only offer a voucher that expires in 6 mts.…
-
Easyjet vouchers
Easy jet cancelled my flight just 2 weeks before my holidays. Now they sent me a voucher which is valid only for 12 months from the cancellation date and can be used only for the flight. If I'm not able to use this voucher I'm going to loose £400... I've applied for refund to the original source,but they gave me a voucher…
-
Furlough Holiday Pay
Hi everyone, not quite sure where to post this but as it’s furlough related thought I’d post it here. Now I’m currently on furlough and have been since it has been in force. Im currently on the allotted 2 weeks annual holiday we are forced to take at this time of year. i work in a job were we are contracted to 37 hours.…
-
Only off furlough if accept 20% pay cut
My employer has offered to take me back from the furlough scheme but only if I accept a 20% pay cut until the 'business environment improves'. This seems fairly open ended to me and would also mean my redundancy pay (3 months notice) would be 20% lower. I have been with the company for 5 years. Should I just take the hit…
-
Covid test results and holiday
Hi all Wife works for a private nursing home in Scotland .she gets tested for covid twice a week. When she gets her results all staff are ordered to relay the results to the home manager. They are threatened by notices saying disciplinary action if they fail to do so . Even if they don't reside in the town where the home…
-
Urgent help needed re: Spain package holiday
Advice needed urgently please! I have a holiday booked to Majorca on 24/8 (booked and insurance purchased in January). I’m a teacher and therefore cannot quarantine on my return and in any case do not wish to travel against FCO advice. Contacted on the beach who have said that if I cancel now, I’ll lose £900 as Ryanair are…
-
Gym/pool membership early cancellation dispute
Hi, I e-mailed my Health Club on 13/07 to notify them of my membership cancellation with immediate effect, at no extra charge after finding out they were reopening on 25th July. I explained I didn’t feel safe to go back yet despite the government measures in place due to the high infection rate in the area (a local…
-
Travel to Cyprus - COVID test beforehand
We have a holiday booked for Cyprus on 1st October for which we have to have proof of a negative COVID Test. Apparently the NHS test won’t suffice and the private ones are in the region of £200. Has anyone visited and/or could recommend where to get a test done. Thank you
-
How best to play this ? - Hotel only booking ( USA) Virgin Holidays.
Hi all,I have a Hotel-only booking in Las Vegas for Sept 11 - 18 with Virgin Holidays - My flights are already cancelled ( American Airlines - have started refund process )Now given that the hotel ( Paris ) in Vegas is currently open and being used by American citizens - will Virgin just say that its not their fault i…
-
Ryanair FREE flight change 2020
Having booked a flight a couple weeks ago for mid August and wanting to cancel my booking IN ADVANCE before i've used the ticket, I am being told that this is not possible 'we do not have a cancellation policy'. Having spent several hours over the past fortnight in online chat queues (still not seen an agent), i decided to…
-
Redundant but, told we would be furloughed until end of October.
My mother received an email from her employer a few weeks ago advising they would be furloughed until the end of October. However, this week they have now been advised they are being made redundant as of 24th August. Should they be able to do this, when they've already stated they would be furloughed until end of October.
-
Does EHIC card still apply in countries where the FCO has advised against travel?
We are due to travel to Spain which now has an FCO travel advisory against it. Wondering if the FCO warning has any bearing on whether our EHIC card will still be accepted out there? thanks
-
Returning to work part time
I am thankfully returning to work part time from September working 50% of my standard hours. Unfortunately my employer is not being helpful with regards to what my monthly pay will be. Am I correct that for the days I work I will receive my full daily pay and for the remaining days I will receive 80% of my daily pay?
