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Tax situation with losing a job due to Covid
Hello there, A friend recommended writing a post on this forum for some free advice. I am very concerned about my tax situation due to circumstance that have came
about due to Covid. I intend to take professional advice, but I’m looking for free
advice on what I can expect to happen – so I can prepare myself mentally…
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Tui and 2nd Dec Travel
Hi All - interesting call with Tui just now, they have or are in the process of only cancelling flights and holidays for 27 days of the lockdown and claim that my trip on Wed 2nd Dec is still going ahead '- "unless we hear from head office" - seems very odd as quite clear in the legislation that the 28 days includes the…
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Holiday cancelled, neither travel agent or insurance company will refund deposit?
Hi, Some background first. I booked a holiday at the start of the year on the 27/2/20 to Miami from the UK. Part of the 2 week holiday was also suppose to be a cruise to several med islands. I was told in the travel agent when booking the ABTA holiday that coronavirus should not impede my decision booking this holiday as…
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Commissioner for Oaths - Statutory Decaration
I need to have a Statutory Declaration 'sworn' by a Commissioner for Oaths (namely a solicitor - unless anybody else is legally able?), however I have contacted multiple in my area and everyone is stating that due to Covid, they are not providing this service as it's face2face. Any ideas / suggestions as how to unblock…
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First SEISS grant eligibility
Hi Was I eligible for the first SEISS grant? I was working as self employed since January 2019 till 14 of March 2020 then I stopped due to no work and also being pregnant planing to trade again by march 2021. Submited my tax return 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 with stopped self employement on 14 of march. Now they said they…
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FlySAS
I had flights booked with SAS Airlines from Athens to Aberdeen via Copenhagen in April 2020, these flights were cancelled because of the Covid lockdowns and travel restrictions. I put in a claim with SAS and was informed that I would receive a refund. SAS then went dark, removing every means of contacting them apart from a…
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Traveling to another county for Facebook purchase?
Hi, sorry if this is posted into the wrong section of the forum.. if you let me know where it’s supposed be i will repost in that catorgory.. I’m considering purchasing an old moped that’s for sale 130 miles from my home. I know this isn’t essential purchase but is it effectively click and collect? Which is allowed for all…
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Latest Wales grant
Had a Payment from Newport city council through the rates department.As my business was closed for two weeks due to the firebreak, do I have to declare this to universal credit if I were to claim for the two weeks.Many thanks
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Compensation for TUI ‘re-scheduled’ return flight one week earlier?
We’ve been advised by TUI that our return flight from Tenerife has been re-scheduled by exactly one week earlier from 24/11 to 17/11. We contacted TUI twice to confirm our flight would go ahead although England is currently in lockdown and we were assured it would (even if they had to bring an empty plane!) I have proof of…
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Bounce Back Loan and Cashplus business account
I currently have my business account with Cashplus who are not offering Bounce Back loans. It seems that the 24 banks accredited by the British Business Bank all require you to be an existing account holder by a given date in order to apply for the loan. Therefore despite being an eligible small business I am unable to…
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Sykes Cottages owner problem re retrospective booking cancellation by Sykes
Sykes took a booking for our holiday cottage in Scotland for 4th July this year for 7 days from a customer in Northern Ireland. Over three months after the booking was due to take place, on 29th October, Sykes cancelled the reservation, claiming that it could not take place, as the customer was unable to travel. As I had…
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Payment holiday (car finance)
Hi I hope someone can advise but I have asked my car finance lender for a payment holiday, they have come back with them wanting to do an income and expenditure form for them to then decide If they will give it us. I can’t find anything on line so I thought I’d ask the people in my phone if the above is correct. Many…
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Work & Mental Health Problems
Hi! I currently work in a role where 90% of the work can be done from home. We generally have members of our team go into the office several times a week if any work needs doing there. I've been in a couple of times over the last few months but have found it is impacting my health. I have bipolar and anxiety and if I know…
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Zipword
I had a zip experience with Zipworld in Wales for between Christmas and New Year. They have taken the decision to close until February but are only offering vouchers. I have asked for a refund and they are unwilling to give me this. I just wondered if anyone had come across this before, and also if you had any advice as to…
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The COVID Symptom Study for School Communities
More info in the link, basically to get schools to join in the effort for the Covid Symptom Study where individuals can already join already on there. From briefly reading it you can recommend it to the school head teacher or admin staff I believe. https://covid.joinzoe.com/schoolnetwork
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£10k business grant
Help...I have just been emailed by my local council about the 2nd business grant but I am now no longer at the premises where I made the original claim. The email states that if the business has ceased or no longer at the original premises then the £10k has to be paid back. I used the grant to pay the rent and bills but at…
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Virgin flight - London/NY 3rd Dec 20
Hi all Ive reviewed other threads and cant quite see the information I am looking for .....hopefully I am not duplicating! Back in Jan 20 I booked upper class flights as a special treat for my wife's 40th directly using friends and family (a friend works for Virgin). The cost is £3k but, obviously that is very reasonable…
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On maternity but can I be furloughed instead?
I’m currently on maternity leave earning the minimum statutory amount and I was wondering can I request my employer end my maternity and I be put on furlough instead? I understand furlough has been extended until March 2021 and therefore if I was furloughed until then it would mean I get paid 80% of my original salary…
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Hotel Travel Insurance - Aviva (Barclays)
Desperately looking for advice. I booked and paid for a hotel in Lanzarote in Jan as a non-refundable option, my name on the booking etc. We couldnt go due to COVID and tried to claim back via agent, then Barclaycard with both rejected as expected...........So im attempting to claim via Barclays Premier Travel pack…
