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Archives for August 2021

Motivating a team or Not
When you see Management or Supervisory Office based roles they often include, Team Motivating as essential criteria. From my own experience and being on the receiving end of 'Motivation' from my line manager, I often find it has the adverse effect leaving you feel confused and drained. This is the shared view among my…
No Win No Fee Employment Solicitors
Hi all, After asking for a Subject Access Request to my former employer I would like to take these documents to a no-win-no-fee solicitor. I have searched online and found some but would like to chose one based on a recommendation. Thanks very much J :)
Employer cannot find my right to work
Hi all, I've worked for my company for two years and sent in my right to work (UK passport) when I joined, all was well. In my time during, I've had a legal name change. Today I received an email from company saying they cannot find my right to work and I need to send them another copy. I've explained to them about my name…
Lean six sigma
Hey, I am hoping to complete some additional training to make myself more employable. I am considering competing a lean six sigma qualification (green or yellow belt) to help facilitate a job move. My current company won't sponsor this training. There are some many websites and even Groupon codes for these kinds of courses…
Sons new job.
Hi, I’m looking for some advice for my son and his new job. I think this is his either 5/6 week he’s been there. He has a contract, his hours are 6am til 2pm mon to fri and there is overtime opportunities if he wants that. He said only to me that he would work every other Saturday which he has done. He has also done 2…
How to check reverse charge VAT payments?
Hope this is correct forum. I'm now on reverse charge VAT, building trade, is there a way of checking the company I have worked for have paid the reverse charge to HMRC? I've been into my VAT account but can't see anything. I've done my return to end of July and payment is due in September. Also, I wonder what would happen…
Self-employed: my customer made me an employee rather than a supplier
My wife did some work for a university and invoiced for it. They sent back a notification of payment with some tax deducted, which was a bit of a red flag as normally of course you'd get the full invoice amount and deal with your tax / expenses during your accounting cycle. Included with it was a p45 indicating that they'd…
CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) Rules - Help! Please Explain
So my husband is new to self employment as a sole trader in the construction industry. He is registered as self employed and has joined CIS. He has been doing work as a subcontractor and the contractor has paid him regular wages but since he started (in November) he has never received a pay slip or similar - he just has…
Final leaving pay deduction advice
Hi i am hoping there is someone on here that may be able to help / advise me. I was working for Tesco 7+ years and I left my job mid July after being so fed up with the way I'd been treated. I had ended up being off sick with stress and anxiety from the workplace. Because of an injury in the previous year because of faulty…
Guidance needed on electrical courses to become an electrician
Hi, I am looking to re-train as an electrician and one of my friends advised me few months back to do a Part P course but apparently it is not valid anymore. Also could you please advise any good training company close to Derby or Nottingham or even Leicester, I don't mind travelling a bit. There are so many companies…
Sick pay rights
Hi, I’ve been suffering with vestibular migraines (vertigo/dizziness/exhaustion) for a year now. When I first went down with this condition I couldn’t work so I was signed off for over 2 months. I went back to work as a phased return where I was doing half days but the other half of the day where I wasn’t working was taken…
Self Employed - Problems
I was chatting to a friend of mine the other day, she is 63 and works as a self employed consultant for a small company, she has been working there since November 2018. I am also self employed and we got on to the subject of paying tax and national insurance on time to HRMC. Then she dropped a bombshell, she told me that…
When will I get paid for my new job
I started a new job at the beginning of August will I get my first pay at the end of August or end of September I'm a little confused tia
Is this bonus legally binding?
I received a letter from my employer earlier this year, stating that they were paying us a "Special Bonus" due to our efforts in the last year. In this letter, we were given the guaranteed total amount to be paid and the dates that each payment would take place. All signed by the Owner/Boss. Subsequently, no payment has…
Transferred job locations and not been paid since.Advice?
Hi!First of all, I've been a reader of these forums for a long time but never was in a personal situation to use them. I hope you can help! Little bit of a backstory: I recently moved cities and my job (delivery driver job for a big company) offered me a transfer. My first location was monthly pay and my second one is…
Class 4 NICs - how to pay?
Hello MSE-ers, Self-employed freelancer here. I completed my first Self Assessment form for last tax year in May, and was told I owed approx £400 in tax, and £300 in Class 4 NICs. I dutifully paid the £400 tax, but after plenty of Googling, can't for the life of me work out how to pay the remaining £300 NICs! I remember…
How much national insurance should be taken off my wages
If I earn £270 per week how much should be taken off for National insurance
Signed off sick and attending events
Hi all I recently had ear surgery and recovering OK.. I have been signed off work and because I need to wear masks i can't do this due to where the stiches are.. I have a few events coming up and one where some people from my workplace will be. I have spent money to get outfits for these events. I am worried that they will…
Engineering - Bored Yet Paid Well, Do I Start Again?
Hi. 29 years old working in Maintenance Engineering managing people and working on small projects. Worked my way up the management tree but never 'hands on'. Earning £39k p/a and honestly it's easy, it's 35 hours per week, it's local but my word is it boring. I would love to change careers and start working hands-on on the…
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Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Lloyds to close 177 branches in 2024/25 – here's the full list, plus alternatives
Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Lloyds, which are all part of the Lloyds Banking Group, will shut at least 177 of their bank branches in 2024 and 2025, the Group has confirmed.
Barclaycard's cutting minimum repayments – you could be in debt YEARS longer paying DOUBLE the interest
If you've got debt on a Barclaycard, it's likely the minimum you have to repay each month will be cut from July. If you're unaware, and don't act, you could stay in debt for many years longer and pay possibly £1,000s more in interest.
NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank to close at least 100 branches in 2024/25 – here's the full list, plus alternatives
NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Ulster Bank, which are all part of the NatWest Group, will shut at least 100 of their bank branches in 2024/25, after RBS announced a further 18 closures.
Co-op Bank customer? You could be moved to Coventry Building Society in future – here's what's happening
The building society has today agreed to a potential takeover of the high street bank – though it's still very early days and the deal needs regulatory approval.
Got a text, email or letter from the Met Police? Don't ignore it – you may need to act to protect yourself from scams
If you got a text message or email from the Metropolitan Police between 4pm and 6pm on Wednesday 17 April – or you get a letter in the next few days – don't ignore it.
Save up to £1 on your takeaway coffee – while saving the planet
Many of us regularly reach for a cup of coffee or tea to give us a caffeine boost, but if you’re out and about and can't bring a thermos from home, the cost of this can quickly mount up.
Chase customer? Check if you can get its boosted 5.1% easy-access saver
If you have a Chase current account, you may be able to get a table-topping 5.1% easy-access savings rate to go with it, as the bank has launched a new, temporary bonus offer for some existing customers.
New online state pension boosting tool promised to Martin Lewis hit by delays – here's what you need to know
The tool was first promised to MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis on ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show Live last summer and was expected to launch before the end of the 2023/24 financial year.
Spotify to hike prices by up to £24 a year – here's what's happening
If you've got a Spotify Individual, Duo or Family account you'll see prices rise by up to £2 a month (equivalent to £24 a year) in a month's time, the music streaming service has announced.

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