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redundancy job seekers and self employed
hi all newbie on here ive just had my 5 weeks notice for redundancy of my employer im thinking of going self employed as there is no paye jobs in my line of work wouldnt be earning much from now to april 5k max what do i do! i know about setting up beining self employed do i contact jobseekers or do i get help from wtc my…
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Overpaid redundancy
Hi, hopefully someone can help. Basically last September my friend was made redundant and a firm was sorting out the payments for all the employees. Earlier this year he got a payment of wages owed, as when the company closed no-one was paid. He wasn't entitled to redundancy because he was employed 2 weeks short of the…
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Was This Lawful??
I began my employment with a company as quality control assistant. I did this for two years and was then moved to the role of quality control inspector but my contract was never changed from assistant. Following almost 10 years with this same company, I was made redundant, as an inspector, at the end of February. There…
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Change of contract
Some of us are being asked to take pay cuts or a shorter week with a pay cut to reflect. We have been told that we will get letters on Monday, but they are to be backdated to start from June 1st - is this allowed? Also, I had my consultation and said I could take a 3% pay cut and nothing more, I already live on nothing so…
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fixed term contract - readvertising position
Hi, just after some advice please. My husband was employed on a fixed term contract which finished at the end of february. He was told it wouldn't be renewed as the post was no longer going to exist but at some point a different position maybe created and they'd let him know if that happened. He found out last night that…
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Unfair Dismissal - Company Discount Card
I have been living for 12 months in my sisters flat rent free (can't sell home in another town!) I work for a well known retail company that allows employee discount at 25%. My sister moved house with her boyfriend and I used the store discount card to buy her a moving in gift, a piece of furniture which was delivered to…
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No longer "at risk"
I posted a couple of times about being at risk and in a redundancy pool, so thought I'd post the good news too. Our group is now longer at risk and the threat of redundancy has been called off. This came about after two of us negotiated a reduction in hours. We both wanted or needed this for our own reasons. In my case I…
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Strange Situation
I have found myself without a job in 26 years (No doubt not on my own!) since being made redundant last month. As with others applying like mad for jobs. Now, I think we could be in serious danger of losing our house soon as the redundancy money runs out at the end of July. My wife is working though but due to debts (I…
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Loss of work and flights booked, refund options?
Hi, I am looking for help as I am set to lose a lot of money!! I have been given notice by my work along with all other employees. I have a holiday booked in 4 weeks time, I am insured, I can not go due to the need to find other work and because I will have no money once there. I have looked into my insurance policy…
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Redundancy - incvome protection insurance and JSA
Hi All I wondered if anyone who'd been ina similar situation may be able to advise me about my redundancy situation from August 2009. I have income protection insurance which I was allowed to take out for half of my gross monthly earnings and is £850. The condition of getting this seems to be that I am signing on for JSA.…
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Redundancy and Benefits
Hi everyone I am a newbie so hope I'm on the right board.... This is my predicament - I am going to be made redundant and will receive the princely sum of £30k... lots of dosh so that's good. BUT I have large debts run up with family you have bailed me out over the past few years (problems with CSA - dont ask!) I have read…
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Redundant, and a job in China with the same company
Hello, I was made redundant by my company 2 weeks ago and I start my one month notice period the 8th of June. From the 8th of June I don't have to come back to work 9written black on white). They applied for 2 jobs in the same company, one in the same place and one in China. I may not have the answer for the job in China…
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Being made Redundant in Oct 2009
Hi, I am being made redundant in Oct 2009, I will be getting a redundancy package but am not clear what will be taxed ? I am asking the forum for their assistance in helping me calculate how much tax I will pay on redundancy. I am a high-earner tax payer(at the moment) and will get a redundancy package of approximately…
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No P60,P45 & or wages PLEASE help.
Hi Sorry if this is not in the right section, I was made redundant on the 15th May and did not receive my then current weeks wage or week in hand and 2 days holiday pay, and as of today still no P60 or P45. Can anyone PLEASE advise. Many Thanks Paul
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when can you make a claim hubby been made redundant
My hubby has been made redundant he will not be getting any redundancy just his months wage and 2wks holiday pay so do we have to live off that first before he can make a claim for job seekers allowance. Thankyou
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New Deal 25+
My DH JSA expires next week after 26 weeks. I've been looking at Job centr replus website and have come across the New deal 25+ scheme. It seems ok but one of the criteria is that he has to have been on JSA for 18 months. How can this be when is runs out after 26 weeks? :confused: WIll he be able to go on this or not? TIA…
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Voluntary Redundancy
Am looking for some advice in connection with voluntary redundancy, specifically on whether or not to take it. I've been in the same job with the same company for approaching 15 years, but of late have been very miserable with the stresses of the job. The company I work for is in the middle of a consulatation process for…
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IVA and redundant!
Hello all Can anyone offer any advice please? I took out an IVA in Oct 07 because I had un-secured debts of £27k and I was only ever managing to pay the interest. I don’t own my own house and don’t have any assets. I’m paying £390 per month to the IVA now and have been managing this well and never defaulted. The problem is…
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advice please
i was told verbally 2 weeks ago that my boss no longer needs me to do my job that i was contracted to do, i have not received anything in writing and he has not discussed redundancy pay, think he is trying to get out of it.( i have worked for him for over 2 years), today he informed me that he will be moving out of the…
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redundancy advise please
hope someone can help,when are you officially redundant, is it when your notice period starts or when it ends.i ask because my 12 weeks notice will take me into an extra years redundancy pay and also past oct 1 when i believe the min pay goes up to £380,will i be payed at £350 or £380 and will i get the extra years…
