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Council Tax Reduction, then bill went up
I got put on furlough in March, and as I was waiting for it to come through I applied for a council tax reduction, I am band A. I received a new council tax bill with a new amount to pay with nothing to pay until June, so in June I payed the amount they asked and same ones July, then in July I got another letter from them…
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self employed/limited componay help please
Hello, my husbands has been struggling most of this year financially, and we have just about scraped by. However this week we have received a 3000gbp bill that needs paying to hmrc. What are our options please as we do not have this money personally or in the buisness. I will try and speak to them and see if they will take…
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Denial of furlough pay by an employment agency
I was furloughed by my employment agency for about 6 mts earlier this year, but the payments (about £65 per week) ceased once the agency had to start covering NI and pension payments (not that I pay either of these, as my earnings are very low). With the Chancellor’s recent announcement, I asked the agency if they would…
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Council Not doing Furlough this time for Casual workers - is this right?
My Sister works for a theatre that's run by the council. She's on a zero hours contract and was furloughed earlier in the year. Once the percentage went from 80% to 60% the council stopped paying it but when the amount was raised again she was hoping they'd reinstate it. They didn't. So she's not getting any money or work…
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Furlough advice
I’ve been offered a job at a COVID test center but I’m on furlough from my perm I ant hairdressing job. Do I need to tell my normal employer and what happens to my furlough money ?
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Going back on Furlough
I have a part time job in a pub so I was furloughed from April originally. I hadn’t been working many hours prior to this so the payment was quite low. In July when the pub reopened I went back to work and was working about 3 times as many hours. Obviously I wasn’t paid any furlough. Now I am back on furlough but the…
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Self employed 2020
I started my own business on June 1st 2020, due to a job loss before the first lockdown. I had work, but was not able to fill all commitments due to some customers not allowing me on their property. I also HAD to self-isolate after coming back from Poland. Can I have claimed assistance during lockdown & self-isolation? I…
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Self Employment Grant
I have recently had to stop my self employment work and seek temporary employed work due to my business being affected by the lockdown. I was eligible for the first two grants, will I still be able to get the 3 rd grant even though I have now just started temporary employed work until I can get my self employed work back…
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Refund vouchers
I'm hoping someone can give me some advice. I paid this year for. Hoseasons break (which then had to be cancelled due to Coronavirus). The break was paid in part by debit card and part by voucher that had been issued by my company as part of a rewards scheme. I was intending to move my break to next year but Hoseasons are…
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Anniversary meal cancelled due to Gov. covid rules
Hi Has anyone else had this problem? We had booked a huge house and a chef to serve a meal on the actual day of our 40th Wedding anniversary. The House was covered under our travel insurance and they kindly refunded less £80 for admin fees!! However the Chef had our deposit but thankfully never requested the balance as by…
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Company refuse to include overtime in furlough payments
ve been furloughed since May and my company has not included overtime even though I do on average 11 hours a week (for the past 5 years). This is non-discretionary overtime ie my contract says that I must work it if required and I will be paid at time and a half for the hours worked. I have challenged the company for many…
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Airtransat refusing full refund
Please can anyone help me? My husband passed away in April of this year leaving me and my 3 young children. We have relatives in Canada and immediately booked flights to get out there. I paid £2763.56 and we were due to fly out on 22/12/20. Last week i received an email, saying they would refund me an amount of £1417.72…
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Booking.com refusing refund
On 15th January 2020 I made a reservation through Booking.com for 9 nights accommodation in an apartment in Toronto, Canada, from 1st September 2020 to 10th September 2020. This was booked on my credit card.I opted for the non-refundable booking as it was the cheapest option. The main reason for our trip was to attend a…
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RYANAIR REFUND V VOUCHER
In April this year I had a return flight Malta to Liverpool cancelled by Ryanair , I elected for a refund , I think twice , however eventually I was wore down and opted for a voucher . I subsequently booked the same flight for Christmas holidays using the voucher and made up the balance with a card payment , the return…
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Coronavirus Data
Hello, I have not seen this linked elsewhere on the forum, so I thought I would share. There is now a new data source available that allows information down to local (election ward) level, including a map, all with post-code search: https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/ No question, just sharing for information and interest…
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Annual Travel Insurance - COVID Cover
Hello, Our annual travel insurance is due for renewal at the end of this month. Obviously, with the events of the past year, we didn't really go anywhere to warrant this policy being in place. As the restrictions on travel remain, we are inclined not to renew and wait until we are actually able to book something and then…
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Seiss 3rd payment - reduced demand
Hi can anyone clarify what "reduced demand " means in relation to the next seiss payment. Is it less profit or less sales? I sell used musical instruments online sourcing my stock from various markets, second-hand shops and private individuals which I haven't been able to do for this month which is normally my busiest…
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AirBnB vs VRBO vs Expedia
Hi Looking at booking a villa in Greece for August 2021. Hopefully things would have improved by then and travel wont be an issue. If however the situation is still bad and we're restricted from going, does anyone have a view on the best company to book with? Or are we in the lap of the owner if they'll be flexible or not?
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Value Added travel exploiting prices for rebooking?
Hi We booked a holiday with Value Added Travel for last April, it obviously couldn't take place, so it was reschuled for September. As September drew nearer we contacted ValueAdded travel to discuss options as it was clear that again we wouldn't be able to travel. They absolutely refused to refund us the cost of £7k and…
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Confused: Help in the house which is also workplace
Hi, I am self employed. However over Christmas period need very occasional help. I manufacturing items and moved everything to my house working out of shed and garage since March.Now I need the person who comes to help to come me in once/twice a week as it's coming up to Dec. They cannot do this job from home, they are not…
