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Consultation period
hi i wonder if anyone can give my sister some advice she was told last week by her employer that her job was under threat, she was told that she would immedately begin a months consultation period. She was then told that she was begin put on "special leave" where she was not to attend work until her next meeting which was…
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Redundancy and re-mortgages.
Both my husband and myself were made redundant from the same company last week. We've already been thru the phone interview for claiming benefits and are booked in for a face-to-face interview in a couple of days. We re-mortgaged 5/6 years ago which took our mortgage up to 41k. We know we will have to wait 13 weeks for any…
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Redundancy with One Year Notice Period before retiring, Tax Years Question
I will shortly be made redundant and after being paid off I intend to Retire. I have one year's notice period and my employer is offering me a compromise agreement which seems Ok but will I end up paying extra tax? If I accept the deal then the payment will be in this Tax Year, and I assume taxed at the Higher Rate with…
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Redundancy - PPI cover validity ?
Hoping someone can help with this as I am rather panicing as a result of a sudden redundancy. Keeping things brief as I can – Had inkling of redundancy so dug out details of PPI cover (Paymentshield) Not being the best with paperwork etc. I noticed I had not amended my contact details with them following house move (D’OH -…
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Is anyone able to give timelines on Payments from Goverment - Redundancy???
Hi. Does anyone know how long it is taking to get these payments from the government? Our liquidators are going to help us fill in our forms, but I need to get some idea of how long its taking for Gov to pay. Thank you xx
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Car insurance - should I tell them I'm unemployed?
Got made redundant last month. Company car went back so I bought a car the day I finished work (arranged the insurance for it a couple of days earlier with the start date of the day I got laid off/picked up car). When they asked me for my occupation when I arranged my insurance I gave them my occupation at that time.…
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Redundancy money in an offset account?
If I were to be made redundant (either voluntary or compulsory) and put the redundancy money (say £30,000) into the Yorkshire BS offset account, could I still get jobseekers allowance? Does this money still count as savings or as it is offsetting my mortgage does it count as having no savings? Any thoughts Alan
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Tax rebate after being made redundant
I'm not sure if this is the correct board but was wondering if anyone knows where you have to send a request for a tax rebate to. I was made redundant in January and didn't find a new job until after the new tax year started. I think I am due a refund, although I suspect it won't be a huge amount. The Inland Revenue…
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Redundant from part time job can I claim JSA?
I have just been told that I and about 25 other employees are at 'risk of redundancy' i only work two days per week from 9 - 5.30 and have an hour for lunch (unpaid). Someone has told me that as I only work 15 hours per week I am not entitled to claim JSA even though I have been paying NI for the last five years? is that…
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Backdating Notice of Redundancy
I work for a large company who are in the process of making over a thousand people redundant. When they served my notice on sunday 3rd May it said my notice period started the 1st May. The letter was dated the 29th April. I know its not just happened to me and people getting their notice today are again having the start of…
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Company not paid last wage or redundancy money!
Hiya all. What an unfortunate time we live in. Still, its heartwarming to know that people are pulling together online to help each other out. Situation is this: my partner was made redundant two weeks ago. They told him not to bother working his two weeks notice as the company has gone into liquidation so there is no work…
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Facing Redundancy & 28wks preggers - help
Hi All Heres the story and i would be extremely grateful if anyone can offer advice/tips as i am at a loss: Ok, i have worked for my employer for 9 years. 5 of those full time. In Dec 2005 i went on maternity leave for DD1, at the same time the company relocated to Goole ( a 50 min journey) I returned off maternity July…
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Not being paid (getting sacked?)
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Tupe and redundacy
If a company makes a person redundant because they are tupe'ing the role to a location abroad, at what point does the person from the offshore company, who is being trained in the UK to perform the role, have to leave and perform the role in the offshore location. If the company keeps the offshore person in the UK, at what…
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Voluntary Redundancy
I am a single parent and I want to know would I be entitled to Income Support or JSA if I take voluntary redundancy. My job ceased to exist on 31st March 2009 because my job was relocated 30 miles away because my council merged with 4 others to make a unitary. With all the stress of them not finding a suitable alternative,…
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Temporary Contracts for Redundant Staff?
Hi all, just wondered if anyone could help with this question really!! Briefly: I'm getting made redundant, got notice yesterday. The firm have confirmed that our department is going to be closed down (following consultation etc) but acknowledge that all the work we have available (which is currently in run off) might not…
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One year's pay What would you do?
It is possible at the end of this month that I may be forced or could volunteer for redundancy (its all speculation till we get a formal announcement). If you were in my position - early fifties with possibly the only chance in his life to get a years wonga in the bank - what would you do - play it safe or jump ship? I…
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Redundancy consultation - Do I tell the boss I'm preggers?
I'm going to be 11 weeks pregnant by next week but only doing my 12 week scan the week after. Just found out that the company is starting the redundancy consultation process (I've been on holiday this week) and the ball is rolling quickly. Should I tell my bosses that I'm pregnant bearing in mind that I've not had the scan…
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just got redundancy????
got laid off jan 2009...sighned on .......just got redundancy cheque and child support have deducted £945.00 SURELY they cant take from redundancy pay can they???:confused:
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Company have no money for redundancy!
Right... i was told that my redundancy money would be in my account last friday, that date came and nothing went in so i rang up and was told this friday (today) Just rang up again today as i still have no money and have been told they can't afford it at the moment!! They have applied for an emergency redundancy loan or…
