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WFH Claim
My employer has told me that I cannot claim the £6 per week WFH allowance as my usual cost for travelling into work is far greater and therefore I am saving b not having to travel, e.g. it costs £100pm (season ticket) to travel to work which I have not needed to do for the majority of 2020 due to Covid and therefore as I…
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Small business grant for serviced Accomodation business
Hi I am a bit lost with all the information out there. I am a limited company who rents out several properties as accomodation for contractors and holiday makers and was wondering if there are any grants available to me by my local council I do not pay business rates as I do not have a premises but operate out of…
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Student accommodation not delivering advertised facilities.
I am a first year student and decided to move into student accommodation. I decided to go private through the accommodation instead of through the university itself. The advertised room I signed the contract for advertised a balcony and free use of the gym, cinema room, common room, and study room. The balcony has been…
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sole trader ltd company (not paye)
I am a sole trader ltd company (not paye) but receive a directors loan each month to cover my living expenses etc. I contacted my accountant and he says I am not entitled to any covid type payments and I am in a grey area as I am not paye. I was not affected with the first lockdown and was able to continue working, as I am…
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November furlough extension
Having been on furlough from my job I was due back on 2nd November but having seen the government have extended furlough until Dec I was still told by my company I had to work Monday-Wednesday reason given government stopped furlough on 31st to start back on the 5th anyone know if this is true thanks in advance
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Selling groceries to keep shop open during Shutdown
I work in a retail shop that sells gifts, no food at all. They are saying they are thinking to get in stock of bread, eggs and milk so they can stay open during lockdown but I think it could get them into trouble. Their reasoning is that places like the range and garden centres have done it so they can stay open so why not…
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Furlough following resignation
I was furloughed since March from a part time job working for the home office on behalf on an agency. In late september I was asked to go back to work in the office by the agency. Due to the fact some of my family fall under the vulnerable category (and there was a lot of a lot of the uncertainty at the time) I didn't…
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Green Homes Grant
Hello, I’m trying to get my head around this and could do with some help from people who understand more than I do. I’ve checked availability and there’s only one registered trader in my area so I am unable to get three quotes as advised. As me and my partner are on Universal Credit we are eligible for the full £10k grant.…
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My Travel Insurance company now say I have to pay the voluntary excess on my insurance claim
In February this year I booked a "flight only" to Spain and at that time I had paid extra on my travel insurance to waiver the voluntary access so that it was zero and there was no compulsory excess. In April I renewed my Insurance as the old policy had finished, but the company were not longer allowing me to waiver the…
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Hotels refunded, refusal to refund flights
I've seen a few posts similar to this recently, but looking for any more advice that would assist me. We booked a package holiday through LoveHolidays for a weekend in Budapest. Due to the travel restrictions, and the fact you needed 2 negative tests to enter the country, we received an email from LH 2 weeks before we were…
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Can you be on furlough by 2 companies at same time?
Can you be on furlough by 2 companies at same time?
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Small Limited company support
Hi - I moved my business last year as a VAT registered limited company as it was doing well. This is no longer the case but as myself and my husband the other director are now employees (on very low salaries) we can't get any financial support. If we had stayed self employed we would have got support. We have a small…
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Payment holidays for loans, credit cards, car finance and more set to be extended
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Furloughed with pay
Was put on furlough at the beginning of lockdown. I received a few months pay and then was told the company had to let me go. I contacted the company several times with no response, I have left numerous messages as I have not received pay due, holiday pay, last few months payslip, no p60 since April and still no p45. I…
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Staying open through lockdown
Our company is asking us to come in during lockdown to prep the store for Xmas when we are open to the public . This way they will pay us out wages and commissions but won’t be earning any new commission for the month is this fair
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Company Shut For A Week
The company I work for had a bit of a COVID outbreak and decided to close for a little over a week. We reopened today. We were informed on Friday 23rd October at around 5pm that once we closed at 6pm we wouldn't reopen until this morning. Whilst off I had an emailed stating that I couldn't be furloughed under JRS as I had…
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I’m struggling – risk of losing my capital as margin call looms…
Thanks for taking the time to read this. The recent drop in the markets has seen my investment drop considerably. I was prepared to sit it out as I was saving for a deposit on a house, but now the slide has reached a point where I am facing the prospect of a margin call on my positions. In short, I need advice on how to…
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Holiday pay
Hi, as a zero hour worker in the exhibition industry my employer has held on to my p45 as I have been told I will be needed when all is back to normal, my question is am I entitled to ask the holiday pay accrued during furlough, and are they obliged to pay it. Any help would be appreciated.
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Hotel booking
Are all hotels now closing until December? I booked a non refundable UK Macdonald Hotel ages ago. They haven't responded to any emails ( even to a general enquiry weeks ago ) and I can't get through on the phone, I know some hotels have put messages on their websites, but they haven't, have I lost my £250? I would even be…
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VirginAtlantic - Refund insurance
I want to book a flight through Virgin Atlantic which is non refundable. But if I fail a covid test, I won't be able to board the flight. I'll know this 1 day before the flight. Is there anything I can do to insure myself if this happens? I've never used travel insurance and don't know if it can be used for this purpose.
