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Feeling a bit thick. Isolation period help required.
Hiya Reading on the dot Gov sites about Covid and isolation periods as follows is my take on things. 10 days self isolate from the day you started feeling unwell if you have symptoms 10 days isolation from when Covid test sent and if positive but day 5/6 if LFT tests negative you are ok to come out of isolation Therefore,…
Moved: Passenger Locator Form ?
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WFH Tax Relief - 2020/2021 Self Assessment (£312 or £320 or £324)?
Hi, I am amending a self-assessment for the 2020/2021 tax year and want to include the WFH tax relief. I believe from Martin Lewis' article, that you can include the additional two-weeks from March 23 2020 (2019/2020 tax year) for relief claim. 1/ Can you combine this into the 2020/2021 self-assessment? I never did needed…
Moved: Universal Credit/Cat Breeder
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Working from home Tax relief/rebate declined.
My wife works 3 days a week and applied for the tax relief/rebate for working from home since the start of the pandemic. She's been told to work from home since the start of the pandemic and hasn't been back in her office since it all began. She filled in the online form and got a letter back this week saying " I agree…
Does work have to pay after positive covid test.
My wife started working as a teaching assistant at private school last September, and is still on probation. This last week she has been off work due to testing positive for covid, her work has told her she is not going to be paid for any time off as she is still in her probation period. Should they be paying her company…
Test & Trace - lack of info
Just received the damned "you've been exposed email", go online and says dont have to self isolate (vaccinated) but should avoid any unnecessary contact and do daily LFT until Monday. There is a link which says "if you think you have received this in error" but... 1) Some information about where or when I was exposed would…
Business Rate Relief
I received a letter from Enforcement Agent for payment of £900 as Non Domestic business rate for the period of 2019. I spoke to the council, they said they have sent letter, reminder and summons which I never received until now when I received the letter from enforcement agent. I did not receive any letter before I am 100%…
Eligible for Universal Credit or Not?
Good Afternoon, Im hoping for some advice please or guidance. My husband is a Director and employee of his Limited Company. At the end of November he had to had surgery on his foot, which has resulted in him being unable to work or drive. This was only supposed to be until approximately 6th Jan 2022. Unfortunately, after…
Day 2 test refund refused
Hi all, I purchased a day 2 test last month which was supposed to be delivered by the 4th January. In the end I only received it on the 8th January so I requested a refund, which was promptly refused on the ground that: - they had provided a code for the PLF - their T&Cs make it clear the service is not refundable - their…
Statutory Sick Pay Support
Hi, I will start by saying I've had neither vaccine yet. In december I was admitted to hospital due to COVID. I stayed for about a week on oxygen machines etc. after leaving my work have informed my I will have to go on sick pay. I'm unable to return to work yet as I've not yet fully recovered and get out of breathe…
NHS claiming extra car expenses
This discussion was created from comments split from: Government grants for small businesses.
Government grants for small businesses
Central Government said that small businesses would receive help. We have 4 chalets and have been told various reasons why we cannot claim . We have been able to every other time . Other close councils are paying out but not Great Yarmouth . Reasons we can't Not open between 1st of November and 1st of March . We did the…
smaller FFP2 masks?
Does anyone know where I can buy smaller FFP2 masks? The ones I have bought come half way up my eyes so I can't wear them, but a child's one I found is just a tad too small. Has anyone come across smaller adult ones? Thanks
Need advice,
So Friday I went out for a few drinks till Saturday 1am with friends ( Knew one was Boostered & vaxxed). yesterday I went to the pub (Lunch time) for food & drink with friends (All boostered & Vaxed) then football with loads of other people. Then dinner dessert & bowling with same friends. Today I got notification on…
Which company LFT is best?
So far we have 4 of these 1 Original NHS branded ones (more white less blue packaging) 2 Orient gene 3 SureScreen (Made in 🇬🇧) 4 Flowflex (more blue less white packaging) Which ones give nice results? I like Surescreen ones as they have less packaging. Looks wise, Flowflex look most fancy. NHS & Orient gene ones look meh.
ordering lateral flow tests online
Is there any risk giving your personal info on the gov site when ordering lateral flow tests? Privacy risk They ask for your name, age, address, mobile phone etc. Is it worth getting fake details except obviosuly your real address as you want to get the tests? It might be the test and trace
Eating/drinking before LFT
I know that the original instructions stated that you should not eat or drink for 30 minutes prior to an LFT, but with the more recent nose only packs, does that still stand? I can't find a definitive answer on this and I want to be sure that I am testing properly (I currently avoid food and drink for 30 mins but I think…
Covid vaccine and travel. 12 year old won’t be vaccinated in time
My 12-year-old had Covid in October and so is only just eligible for his first vaccine which is tomorrow. We are due to travel on the 9th of April and his second vaccine will only be due the week before this. Spain say you should have had your second vaccine 14 days before travel. The regulations for Spain have changed…
Nursery Fees - COVID Refund
I have come into a situation where my 22 month old daughter who goes to Nursery full time (Monday to Friday) caught COVID whilst there was an outbreak at her nursery. The nursery was never closed. She is in the toddler section and that remained open however, some departments like the baby section or the Pre-school section…

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