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Self employed 1 year and completed tax return
Hi just seeing what help i can be entitled to as really struggling through lock down as a single parent with 2 children i am self employed and completed my first tax return 2019 to 2020 but im finding im not entitled to any help apart from what i currently recieve
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Furlough Extended - for new applicants?
Callum Mason (MSE) states:"You DON'T need to have been furloughed before to take part – and your employer doesn't need to have used the scheme before either. However, you do need to have been on your employer's PAYE payroll on Friday 30 October to be eligible." However www.gov.uk states: "You can only claim if you have…
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Furlough query
hi i am wondering if i can get some advice. My company are refusing to pay me furlough as they can't afford national insurance or pension. Is this correct or is there any other way of claiming it. Thanks in advance for the help
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Claim tax relief while on maternity
I worked from home due to coronavirus from 19th March up until my maternity leave started on 25th May. Can I still claim the tax relief even though I’m now getting maternity allowance from my employer and smp?
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Universal Credit - strange benefit deduction £180
A friend of mine is currently on UC (previously on JSA). She just received her 2nd UC payment in the bank and noticed that a total of £180.00 was deducted by the DWP. Online it says that "As you received benefits you were not entitled to Jobseeker's Allowance"?? The other benefit she received is just Housing Benefit. She…
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Re hire of staff
The biggest issue to re hire staff is they accrue holiday pay whilst on furlough. please advise Martin this
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Redundancy date
Hi - when made redundant which date applies. Was told role being made redundant with immediate effect on 22 September 2020 but entitled to four weeks notice. Advised that effective date of termination was 22 September when role was redundant. But what about the notice period ? Any help appreciated.
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3rd shielding letter no furlough 1st i got it
Hi I received my 3rd cev letter yesterday and I am panicking, an emotional wreck and just do not know where to turn. Work are not not furloughing this time around. Fortunately my first two letters they did. I came out of shielding in August like millions did. I told management i had the recent letter my only option from…
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Redundancy before 23rd September
I was made redundant 7 days before 23rd September. Why does the furlough scheme not include people made redundant from the beginning of September? Nothing for me....
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I’m a entitled to furlough
So after handing my notice in it was agreed that my last day would be nov 7th, however I already had a holiday booked in for the week leading up to this date, meaning my last day at work would be fri 30th Oct. unfortunately the lockdown announcement came a day later, to which understandably my new employer has needed to…
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Am I eligible for furlough (2nd time)?
Hi all Long story but i'll try to keep it as short as possible. In Feb 2020 (just before Covid hit) I resigned from my employer to start a new job on 1 April. Because of lockdown (was a job in retail) I wasn't able to start the new job so the offer was retracted on 20 March. By that point, my old employer had already got a…
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New Self Employed
Was made redundant in May when boss closed the business down. I reopened under my business in same premises in June so have been trading as a sole trader for six months. I checked with accountant and my first tax return is due next year. I have a UTR which was registered in June. The new Lockdown has closed me. Am I…
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Bounceback Loan Hell
I need to obtain Finance for my small limited company or may have to shut down. I've been trading since June 2019. I bank with Tide and tried to get a was on the waiting list there when they announced no further loans. I applied with HSBC but was declined. I have spent the last 2 month arranging an appointment and going…
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Furlough on 2nd job?
Just a quick question. Can your employer of your 2nd job, claim furlough for staff if the business is now struggling? My OH was lucky enough to still do both jobs full time, but this new lockdown is proving difficult for his part time job, and has been told he will ring if he needs his help, which obviously leaves us out…
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US Airtours - No Refund
Our Florida holiday was cancelled on 17th June when we were due to fly on the 24th June, the package holiday was booked through US Airtours with Virgin Flights, villa and car hire. I was offered a credit note but instead opted for a full cash refund which I was advised would take 90 days. 134 days later I have had no…
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Help
I’ve been made redundant after 2 years at a job so redundancy wasn’t very good. Started a new job in a pub but obviously it is now shut, so I’m not getting paid anything, what financial help can I get?
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Redundancy On 31/10 and Furlough
Hi I was made redundant on the 31/10 and will be paid redundancy as well as 12 weeks notice and holidays not taken at the end of November. Could I ask how I will stand under the 23/09 rule of rehiring if the company rehired me specific to redundancy payments and 12 weeks notice/holidays? Thank you
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Mortgages
Hi, I have just been put back on furlough and currently am going through a mortgage application with nationwide. Will this affect my application?
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Support
Asking for a friend basically she has worked for the last 6 years and the pub she managed was closed so she was given her p45 as the company was dissolved last January, she didn’t claim any benefit since been unemployed as she used her savings but recently started back in the hospitality industry again and now is left…
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furlough scheme and maternity leave
I work for a carer relief company, they shut down during the first lockdown and almost employees went on furlough. I started my maternity leave in January so didn't go on the first furlough. My maternity leave has just finished but I have not done any shifts yet and now the company is shutting down again and putting most…
