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Newly self employed - is there any help for me?
Hi. Bit of background. I left full-time employment this time last year - I wouldn't have if I knew what was coming, but hey. I started developing my own business as a virtual assistant, just part-time. In Jan to March I had a short in-house contract job, when that ended I started another part-time in house contract that…
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Maternity leave/pay and furlough
Hi A question that I can't seem to find any answers to online. I am due back to work from a year of maternity leave shortly, but for various covid related reasons and childcare issues I'm not sure whether to return to work or not when it ends. My employer paid enhanced contractual maternity pay for the first 3 months,…
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Furlough in Notice Period
Hello all, My wife, who is a hairdresser, handed in her notice 2 weeks ago and her last day is 31st December. Her boss has told her today that she can't be put on furlough (in this new lockdown) because she has put her notice in. I think that seems underhand but I can't find anything to say this is or isn't the case. Any…
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Furloughed on no pay
I work in field sales covering the north of the UK, but my company is based in Australia. We were told yesterday that the UK sales team are to be furloughed for a month following Boris's announcement, but we will be unpaid. We will be paid for our outstanding holidays for 2020 (of which I have 13 remaining, which is many…
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Furlough help
Hi. Can somene help me. I started to run my own ladies clothes Boutique shop at the end of October. I resigned a full time job to do this of my accord. My company is a limited company and when I have to close my shop from this Thursday , I am not eligible for any financial grants as it is a new business. Is there any help…
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Furlough rules
I left my job to start my own ladies clothes shop at the end of October. It is a limited company and I understand i cannot claim a grant as I have not been in Business long enough. What help is available as I feel am between a Rock and a hard place. Is it possibe for my ex company to re-hire me and furlough me ?I worked…
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Have I uncovered a procedural flaw re. Starling BBLs?!
Hi all. First post! Long time lurker - I thought I'd start paying back for all the help over the years. So. I think I may have uncovered a flaw in Starling's Bounce Back Loan application system which could explain why they seem to have such a high rate of rejections. I'm a sole trader, quite badly hit by Coronavirus, but…
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Self-employed avoid big cut to universal credit after return of the 'minimum income...- MSE News
Read the full story: Self-employed avoid big cut to universal credit after return of the 'minimum income floor' delayed until April
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Partial Refund from ABTA for company gone bust
Hi, I booked a cruise with CMV through Cruise118 due to depart March 31st. I paid in full in Dec 2019. Cruise was cancelled due to Covid and I took a future cruise credit (125%) and used that to book a cruise for next year. CMV went bust in July so I started a claim through ABTA for £1322, the cost of the original holiday…
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New job agreed before lockdown but mid November start date
Hello, Appreciate anyone who replies to this, I have tried to look into this but found no information so assume I'm probably in a tricky predicament. Before Lockdown was even leaked, I took a job with a repair company that kept its workshop open during the original March lockdown. I was assured at interview that if the…
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Redundancy, Retention & Furlough
DH company site was given notice to close as a result of last lockdown and followed a redundancy process. A number of employees were asked to remain on a retention package with varying end dates to provide business continuity and handover to other sites and signed contracts to this effect. The company is now trying to…
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Inconclusive Covid test
I am on a research database, and I was asked to do a Covid swab test, even though I have no Covid symptoms. This came back 'inconclusive'. Does anyone know what this really means? I should just add that I have had no Covid symptoms whatsoever, except that my coffee tasted a bit metallic the other day. Apart from that my…
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Furlough and Zero Hours
Company has decided to furlough all staff BUT some employees accepted zero hour contracts just 2 months ago. Company is saying it won’t pay these staff furlough so they will get nothing. Are they allowed to do that?
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Small company director - part time furlough and Dividends advice?
Like others I am a director of tiny company. I've been on Furlough since March (minimum PAYE salary) due to business demand evaporating but managing to do some hours now but that's all, so Furlough payment adjusted accordingly which doesn't amount to a lot. Company can survive we hope, as during pandemic we've reigned in…
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Thessaloniki flights information
The Greek government have ordered the shut down of Thessaloniki Airport effective from 6pm this evening (Greek time) for 14 days to reduce the spread of COVID-19. It will mean anyone who has booked Thessaloniki flights due to depart in the next 14 days will be entitled to a full refund, even if they were Ryanair flights.…
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Self-employed, might be becoming employed, though still with a self-employed element
I've been self-employed for years, and have claimed the first two grants. I am a driver, and I also sell on ebay as a business. I heard yesterday that I will not be getting anymore driving work, so I've been starting to look for employed driving work today, though I'll still be selling on ebay.If I get an employed job,…
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Click & collect during lockdown
I own a clothing store and am hoping to continue to offer Click & Collect to my customers during lockdown. I was wondering whether the lockdown rules will prohibit me from processing customer refunds during lockdown? For example, if a customers buys via Click & Collect, but decides they do not want the item, am I allowed…
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Changing calculation basis for furlough pay/hours
I have 2 employees who work irregular hours, who have been furloughed since late March and still are; when first calculating the 80% earlier in the year it made sense to use the wages they received in the same pay period last year as reference, as they worked more over Spring and Summer than they did on average over the…
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FCOD exempt territories and countries list
Does anyone know whether the above list is still applicable under lockdown restrictions to be imposed on Thursday (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-countries-and-territories-exempt-from-advice-against-all-but-essential-international-travel) ? I have been informed by Virgin Holidays (where I made a hotel…
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On payroll but not receiving furlough pay
Hello, I was working for a bar/ nightclub up until the initial lockdown where everything was shut down. I was placed on furlough pay and have remained on the payroll for the company. Since lockdown was removed back in June/ July the bar I worked in hasn’t re opened but i was taken off furlough. Now the new lockdown has…
