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Employment, jobseeking & training

Archives for August 2020

Charged twice for Company Car Benefit
Hi there, HMRC have charged me twice from a tax perspective for my 19/20 company car benefit. I had declared my car benefit at the beginning of the 19/20 tax year and as such have been paying through my monthly PAYE deductions for the tax year. Then now my employer has submitted my P11D for the 19/20 tax year HMRC have now…
Once read a Martin Lewis post - can't remember the website discussed please help :-)
Hi there, I once read a post on this website by ML on the boost income page from memory and I cannot for the life of me remember the website he referred to. It was a website where you could list your services if you were a self employed professional (I am an accountant) ....it was something like (bythehour....) or…
Suggestion to my child
My daughter is good at maths, science, etc. I suggested to her to look for a career in health care, etc. She would be in year 11 this week. I looked at website to see many people unable to gain employment in health care including doctors! This has amazed me, I always thought health care, doctors, etc would be in jobs for…
How can I work out take home pay
I'm really struggling to work out what my take home pay would be if I moved from 4 to 5 days work. Trying to work out if it's worth my while. My pay is complicated because I am salaried but get paid every 4 weeks. I also have a car allowance, health insurance, pension, student loan, childcare vouchers and deductions for a…
Being taxed 50%
I was furloughed (2 days) but my furlough and job came to an end 24th July. I began a second job for 2 days 1st July. I was taxed BR first month but then handed in my P45 and expected to get my tax returned. However this month I got taxed 50% of my wages and my employer says its not their fault but that the code they were…
Unpaid leave
Can one ask for a week's paternal /maternal leave and use that for a holiday ?
Is this legal
Employer has asked told me they are restructuring the company so my job will disappear in this restructuring. They can offer me a driving job, reduced hours and alot less pay and of course take away my company car. I was a manager in an office. Is this all legal. I have only being at this company for a year and a half so…
Employer won't let me return from Shielding
I work for a large publicly owned company and have been shielding as I was in the criticality extremely vulnerable group. Until now my medical condition has never interfered with my work. During shielding, I was assured by my employer, that even though I was being paid company sick pay (which is 80% of my basic pay, a net…
Grant or loan for short course
Hi. My business collapsed under lockdown and I am looking to get back into employment. A change management course would really boost my CV but unfortunately I’m one of the 3 million who have had no income since March so need a grant or loan to cover the cost. Can’t find anything online. I’m in Scotland and the course is…
Not taking leave
Apart from losing it if I don't use it, what are the implications for me or the company if I don't use all my stationary leave? I tried Google, but results are mainly entitlement, survey results and reasons to take leave. Not what I'm looking for.
ACAS code and Final written warning
Hi All, I have a question about disciplinary process . My boss daughter shouting at me at work again and I decided to report this to my boss by txt message after my work. The problem reported by text massage was relating to verbal abuse/shouting at me by at work again. This happened before many times and puts me under…
Being pushed out. What to do?
Hi, I work for a very large and very profitable company. I was deemed one of the best in my job for 7 years until I changed management. Suddenly, I have been flagged as being non-performant, and sent some details of internal processes that would lead to termination. It really came as a shock and induced a lot of stress…
What are all the paternity entitlements you can get when becoming a parent?
What are all the entitlements you can get when becoming a parent? Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) ? SPP? OSPP? I am lost I seen on my payslip Parental pay process date 23/08 but that is before my shared paternity pay request that should start 28/08 that i requested for the due date of…
Found the answer thanks
Thanks have found the answer
Covid Testing site job
I am currently working as a Covid tester at an RST, it is a Serco run site, so half the staff are Servo the other half are agency including me. Many agency staff have worked longer than 12 weeks but are not receiving same rights as permanent employees in terms of guaranteed hours etc. I am approaching 12 weeks and before i…
Notice & zero hour contract
Hi everyone! Asking for a friend of mine who is looking to leave her current job. She was originally hired under a team member role, this contract has 2 weeks notice which she signed. She then was offered a team leader contract last year. Position and pay agreed over WhatsApp. But never signed the contract when she…
Not working notice period because health issues. pay?
Hello, I am new here , my name is susana. I have been working almost 7 years for same company but because of my health deterioration I needed to resign. By contract I needed to give 6 week notice though I contacted my manager previously while still on furlough to let her know my intentions so she had time to look for…
Employer error
I had accepted a role with a new company whilst working my resignation the new company made an error and informed HMRC that I had in fact started the new role which then changed my tax codes I did not realise this until I was paid by the new company and my existing one when I immediately informed the new company of their…
how to end politely an message about missing hours?
I had some missing hours, and i want to tell them about what missing hours i have but i wanna end the message politely, i am not sure if a simple "thank you" fit into message. So i am open for ideas, thank you :)
Late Invoice? Customer not paying?
Hi! I invoiced a fashion company for some couture work 1 year after work was completed. They are now refusing to pay on the basis I should have invoiced at the time (during the fashion season) - and that their accounts for that year are filed and they therefore cannot pay the invoice? Surely this is not right? After some…

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Ofgem proposes new 'no standing charge' Price Cap – but Martin Lewis warns vulnerable customers need to be opted in or it won't work
Ofgem has today launched detailed proposals for a major shake up to its Energy Price Cap that dictates the price over 80% of homes in England, Scotland and Wales pay for their energy bills.
Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to cut overdraft rates for millions but hike them for others – here's what's happening and full help
If you're a Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland current account holder, the interest rate you're charged for using your overdraft could change soon as part of a fees shake-up. The Lloyds Banking Group, which owns all three brands, says millions of its customers will pay less after the changes – but a "few" will pay more.
Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
Around 2.7 million more low-income households, including 900,000 families with children, will become eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, as the Government has confirmed it will remove the existing 'hard to heat' eligibility criteria. The extension has only been confirmed for winter 2025/26, with further changes possible for future years.
Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
Major flaws in the Council Tax system in England could finally be fixed in future, as the Government has launched a wide-ranging consultation to review hideous debt collection practices, the difficulty of challenging your band, the overly complex and horribly-named Severe Mental Impairment discount and more. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, who has long campaigned on these issues, shares his response and analysis.
Energy complaints to be dealt with more quickly and Energy Ombudsman to get new powers under Government plans
If you have a complaint about your energy firm, it may be resolved more quickly in future, as the Government has announced a raft of proposals to strengthen consumer protections in the energy market. The planned changes include giving the Energy Ombudsman new powers to force firms to comply with its decisions – but it's still very early days. Here's what we know so far.
Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
Around 2.7 million more households, including 900,000 families with children, will become eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, as the Government has confirmed it will remove the existing 'hard to heat' eligibility criteria. The extension has only been confirmed for winter 2025/26, with further changes possible for future years.
Base rate held at 4.25% – here's what it means and when it might be cut next
The Bank of England has held the base rate at 4.25%. Below we explain why, when it might be cut, plus what it means for your mortgage and savings.
Applied for South West Trains 'boundary fares' compensation? Act now to claim it
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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.

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