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Furlough, Redundancy, New Job
I've been on furlough since March. I've been expecting redundancy for a while and so started looking for a new job a few weeks ago. I was quite happy to hand my notice in if I got a new job, would rather have guaranteed income rather than hang around waiting for redundancy. However, I got my risk of redundancy letter on…
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Coronavirus business support grant from local council
I am currently appealing my decision by my local Council that has refused me any financial help from the covid business grant fund. The have also declined my appeal in house. I am liable for business rates and eligible for business rates relief from 1/1/20 , but as my property was under rates assessment from the valuation…
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Appeal for 1st seiss grant
Is there any way I can appeal and still apply for the first grant of the self employed income support scheme as I was unable to do so before the expiry date?
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Chargeback on Stag do.. too late now?
Hi, me and a few friends purchased a stag do pack from a company for June then, Corona. We were not given a refund, instead we were moved to Sept. Unfortunately, Corona. New we paid our balances for this stag in February, we a re being refused refunds. One option is to use charge back but I am getting conflicting info,…
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Rights when not at work during covid
Asking this on behalf of a friend in care. Their employer is asking all staff members to isolate at home when not at work, telling them to not see anyone outside of their household including family, and not to go to pubs /restaurants even with their household. As long as staff keep to government rules about socialising,…
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The 14 days isolation request by employer ?
Hi Hope all are safe and well can I ask if the above I need to count weekend or working days only re the time of Isolation? Sorry trouble you as my son had
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Bounce back loans - what to do?
I have a IT limited company and since July I have not managed to secure any contracts, as most of my clients are not looking to recruit contractors and any contract roles out there are being fought out by 100s of applicants for 1 role! I have been digging into my saving ever since, hoping for a better market but now I am…
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Travel Republic - No response to hotel cancellation request, automated balance payment due 26 Sept.
Anyone know whether Travel Republic are in difficulties? On 11 Sept, I requested cancellation of a hotel booking (balance payment to be automatically charged to my cr card 26 Sept, hence urgency) but have had no response from their on-line customer support. No luck contacting them by phone. Automated message saying their…
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Deregistering from VAT
Hi..sadly after 23 years of running my business I have been trying to de register from VAT as my turnover will be below the threshold. However despite many phone calls to the VAT office I cannot get any help at all. I keep getting requests for payment I call and speak to someone and they say someone will contact me but…
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Nationwide Insurance
I am really frustrated with NW insurance services. I send then two claims, filled in their forms, submitted all the documents back in June. No progress until today, when they have sent me two identical e mail. No indication of what "information or documents" they want. I guess their plan is to stall, delay and be…
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Redundancy invitation letter
hi, received a redundancy invitation letter last week, had a meeting with my employer and they kept insisting "no final decision has been made" regarding redundancies but as ive been employed over 4 and a half years, and furlough pay being reduced they are forcing me to leave on my own accord and forfeiting any redundancy…
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STA Terms and conditions
My debit card company has asked for cancellation policy and terms and conditions, for a chargeback, but they are not available online Anyone have these? Thanks
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Cancelled flight - Debit card rights - STA
Has anyone successfully done a chargeback on a Debit card over a cancelled flight? We cancelled a flight with STA, they said they would refund our money but they lied, stole the money, then closed down a month later. We can't get any info to substantiate our claim with the Debit car company. How have people faired with…
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LastMinute - Return Flight Cancelled but Outbound Flew as Scheduled? Best Way to Approach?
Hi, this is pretty complicated, so apologies in advance, I had a flight out booked for 14th September to Miami, via Last Minute (BA/AA flight) which took off as scheduled. Obviously I wasn't on it, as the USA is not allowing UK travellers in. I resigned myself to making a claim on my travel insurance, as the trip was…
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Like many others ive been made redundant.... I need advice
Hi, I'm looking for advice, my brain is frazzled! Like so many other people I have been made redundant. I was furloughed in April, I was asking my boss every few weeks if I had a job to come back to - his response being "im hoping so". Fast forward and I called him again and he joked that my ears must have been burning as…
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Xmas holiday - pay balance?
We have 1 week package holiday (Crystal/TUI) in Lapland (Finland) booked at Xmas. It was booked in early Jan’20. We have annual travel insurance which was renewed with the same company in July. Our insurance does not cover coronavirus. The holiday balance is due next week. We’ve saved up for this and are keen to go, but…
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Florida hotel
12 months ago we booked a flight and a hotel for Florida at Easter 2022 . The hotel was booked on a non refundable rate. We were unable to go due to the lockdown and the planes not flying. Virgin are refunding our flights monies. The hotel is offering for us to re-book until April 2022. The credit card has refused the…
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Easyjet holiday.
I bought an easyjet holiday for October half term (32 days time) in the Canaries shortly after our Easter holiday was cancelled thinking that Covid would possibly have pased by now, and I'm allowed to cancel it up to 28 days before in leu of vouchers for another time (easyjet T&C's) but our county will be in lockdown from…
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Non-refundable Admin Fee
I am looking at booking a Chalet in France for next March. I am happy to do this accepting that Covid related cancellations could well occur. I was hoping that having some decent travel insurance in place could offset any risk. Now. The place I am interested in has updated its terms and conditions, in their bid to offset…
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Virgin Holiday - Heathrow to Vegas in Nov - Help??
We are due to fly to Vegas beginning of Nov and back from LA 10 days later. With the current restrictions (and unlikely to change) I am worried that if our flights are still running (which is looks like they are), we won't be offered a refund. Has anyone experienced this or was/is anyone due to fly to America?? and what is…
