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Job Seeker's Allowance and Redundancy Pay
I have informed DWP about my redundancy and went to my first signature yesterday. But I realized that the saving criteria for the benefit will exceed 16.000 when i get my redundancy pay. I haven't received the money yet. What should I do?
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Collective or individual redundancy? What does 'establishment' mean?
"If your employer is making 20 or more employees redundant in one establishment within a 90 day period, this is a collective redundancy." I've read this on direct.gov.uk (and similarly worded statements on other sites) and I'm just wondering what does establishment mean? The company I work for is planning on making up to…
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wifes being made redundant
my wife is being made redundant next week she was told about it 6 weeks ago but only just found out exactly when she finishes a girl who worked at their other store said they didnt give her and money for the first 2 years she was there (worked there 6 years in all) as i see it that is wrong am i correct also she is not…
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Negotiate An Already generous Redundancy Package?
Company has been taken over and they are thinking of moving us all to another location. I believe I may be due redundancy as I will be unable to travel to the new location. At present we have been advised that the package will be 3 x weekly salary (for 41+) x years of service 3 months gross salary 25% "uplift" of gross…
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Redundancy , termination payment , NI and benefits
Hi all, We've been told in the past couple of weeks were being made redundant on the 4th December. They are closing the entire office , and knocking the building down so there is no chance of us working our 3 month notice period. We have negotiated a tax free termination payment ( equivalent to 3 months gross pay ) as well…
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Any Advice appreciated
Any help would be much appreciated on this as it is quite complex. I work for a large blue chip company that has recently advised my department that we are to be out sourced. We are a relatively small team so part of our work is taken up by contractors. The company is going through a major move to a site 35 miles away but…
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Taking voluntary redundancy - anything i should do before I go?
Hi there, I have just heard that my application for voluntary redundancy has been accepted. Hooray / eek! So... is there anything I should be doing (apart from finishing off my work!) before I'm out of work in January? (I have to work out my 6 week notice period.) I mean anything i should do NOW from a moneysaving point of…
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Its not all bad
I would just like to share my experience with some of you who are going through the process of redundancy. I was told back in May that I was going to be made redundant (Still there at the moment until December) and thought that it was the end of the world. I soon contacted some employment agencies who told me that things…
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Help for Mother In Law
Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help with a situation that my Mother in Law is facing. She has worked for a shop with a workforce of around 7 including a owner and her 2 sisters for 12 nearly 13 years. Approx October last year (2008) they were given a letter on a Thursday announcing that they had a meeting on the…
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Tax due on redundancy
I was lucky enough to receive a £100k redundancy payment in March 2009 where the employer deducted 20% tax! Therefore, after first £30k tax fee amount, I received £86k (£100k - £30k = £70k x 80%). The tax is liable in tax year 2009/10 so I think I need to pay the tax to HMRC by 31 Jan 2010? I don't complete self…
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Job seeker's allowance
Does anyone know if you can get contributions based Jobseeker's Allowance if you're under 65 and you have savings in the bank?
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Facing Redundancy at 23 weeks pregnant
A couple of weeks ago we were told by the end of November/start of December, our department was going to have to look at redundancies. I have been with the company for less than 2 years and truly believe I will be one of the first to go and financially we cannot afford for me to be out of work. I therefore began applying…
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They sent my p45 to the wrong address
I've bee made redundant and they sent my P45 to the wrong address. How do I get a new one or what do I do? I don't wanna be on emergency tax cdredit again.
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Made redundant due to retirement age
Hi My Father in Law has been employed by his local council as a site manager at a school for the past 5 years, he has just been told that he will be made redundant on his 65th Birthday giving him only 6 weeks notice, the Governors/Council decision is final and there is no point in appealing.... Questions: 1) Is there…
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poss redundancies
restructure at work, they are interviewing right up to the 19th, decisions on redundancies will then be made and you can appeal from 20th to the 24th (which 2 days of are over the weekend!!) - the last day of service for thise made redundant is the 27th!! surely this is not enough notice?? i think its less than 10 ppl to…
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Redundancy and benefits? HELP
My husband has worked as a nurse for a private health care trust for nearly 9 years. Today he had a phone call saying the company is going into administration and closing down. Where do we stand with redundancy pay? either from the company or from the government? He has about 2 more weeks work and thats it.Also I work at a…
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Can employer take out overpayment of salary in last wage??
Hi My partner was made redundant in July and had his redundancy pay etc. The company have kept him on on a temporary contract.
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Am i still entitled to benefits if a have a buy to let property?
Hi MSE's I have just been made redundant and am about to, for the first time in my life, make a claim for job seekers allowance etc. My wife and I own a buy to let property which is rented out. It doesn't make us a profit, save about £20 per month, but I was wondering if this effected my entitlement to benefits? Any advice…
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Redundancy, PILON and company car
Hi All, After 18 years I've been told last week they are shutting our office and we are all to be made redundant. After conversations Ive been told I will be getting the following - 1) Statutory redundancy pay 2) 3 Months Payment In Leiu ( tax and NI free due to the clause not being in our contract regarding PILON ) 3)…
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3 months notice
Afternoon all, I was just wondering if someone can help me please? My job is not very secure at the moment as I work for a small firm and currently the overheads are more than the money coming in. I was told yesterday that if the company cant be turned around in 3 months I will be out of a job as they cant afford to pay…
