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Is my dad entitled to Redundancy Pay???
My dad is 63 and has suffered from a heart attack in 2005, an angina attack, has a metal knee, has sciatica, a peptic ulcer and arthritus. He worksfull time as a landscape gardener where he has worked for 23years. He is finding it very hard to work with his health but cannot financially survive without his oney from work.…
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Less than 2 years in the country: No benefits?
Hello, I moved to the UK and started a job on 1 April 2008. The employment contract will be terminated with effect of 28 Feb. Could you please re-confirm that given that I´ve paid less than 2 years NI and have capital in excess of 15,000 in cash, ISAs and shares that I am not entitled to any benefits or tax credits at all…
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Consultation meeting today, what questions to ask?
I have my consultation meeting today basically they have said both mine and another persons jobs are at risk and wont to combine both our jobs into one and make us both apply. Neither of us want to take apply for the new role as we both feel it is impossible to do. We both work in totally different departments and the new…
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can anyone offer advice please?
will try to explain as best I can. My mum works for a large business but has learnt that they are selling up. The staff have been told that whoever buys the business has to promise to keep all staff for at least 2 years, to follow their contracts for 2 years with regard to pay, holidays etc after that it is up to the new…
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Pushed out?
I am currently facing redundancy. I have been working as a security guard for 5 years at my current job. We have had a shift that has remained uncovered for 2 years now, it is usually covered by relief officers. Just recently another guard from a site that closed down was given the spare shift at my site, even though cuts…
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company backtracking on voluntary redundancy
We have been offered the opportunity of voluntary redundancy , as the company seeks to re-organize itself. Now after agreeing a redundancy package and a leaving date , the company has now decided to renegade on its deal, and say we cannot leave untill the unions accept new working conditions for the existing workforce that…
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Finding new job whilst under redundancy notice!
We have been told our foundry is closing down.We will get official redundancy notice in the next couple of weeks. The thing is our MD says if anyone finds a job after we get this notice,and leave early we will not get any redundancy. Is this correct?
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tax and new job after redundancy
Hi, I'm at risk of redundancy but should get a good package. I understand that the 1st £30,000 of that package is given tax-free, but then a colleague told me that if you start a new job for another company within 1 month of getting redundancy then you have to pay tax - is this true??
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risk of redundancy with no payment
Hi all, This is my first time posting but I've often read the post and find them useful so I hope you can help. My husband has been told that his company is at risk of going into receivership and that he should know for definate by 25th February. If this is the case, he's been told that he won't be eligible for any…
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Redunancy - now stay at home mother.
Hi There My wife took VR at the beginning of Jan with a sum large enough to clear the mortgage. She's going to stay at home for the time being looking after our 10 month and 5 year old girls. What does she need to do in terms of NI etc? I believe she can get credits? Who does she contact to get this? Also, are there any…
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Pensionable age changing
Hi - I'm 52 (today is Feb 2010) - If I get made redundant before April I will get redundancy plus a company pension because I'm over the minimum retirement age (50). I've worked for 18 years at my companyy, so it's worth having! However, after April the minimum retirement age goes up to 55. So what would my rights be if I…
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Am I being made redundant?
My employer is being bought out by a much larger company. I have been informed that in it's present form, my current role wil not be directly comparable with the role I may be performing in the new organisation. I suspect that I have a choice of two roles. Am I being made redundant? Can I negotiate a redundancy settlement…
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How much?
Hi, Does anyone know how much a week someone should get if they apply for Carers allowance and Income support? The MIL has recently applied for both and been approved and she is now just waiting for the letter to come through telling her how much it should be a week, however she has had a income support letter saying that…
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Impending Public Sector Redundancy
I have today received a letter informing me that my services will no longer be required as from 28th Feb. I'm a bit gutted to say the least. I found my current employer through an agency in November 2007. After a few months the employer was satisfied with my performance and wanted to take me on permanently. My "permanent"…
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Urgent help needed please
Hello I was wondering if anyone can help me please? I work at a small firm, 3 partners & 2 staff. They are at a meeting now deciding my fate and I am 99% sure I will be made redundant today. I have known that the company has been in financial difficulties for over a year now and I was told before Christmas that they were…
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Made redundant, when can I claim JSA?
Hi, I've been working in a role to do with the swine flu pandemic, on a 6 month contract due to end in April, however this week I've been told that due to the pandemic ending my last day of work will be on Friday and instead I will recieve 4 weeks pay in lieu of notice. My question is when can I start claiming JSA as I…
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Made redundant and job advertised the next week
My friend was made redundant from his position in a plumbers merchants. He accepted his redundancy and the package offered because he understood the downturn in business in the construction industry. He finished work on Friday the 29th Jan 2010, and while checking the classifieds on Thurs the 4th Feb 2010 noticed his job…
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Redundancy and ppi claim
Hi How long should it take to process PPI claim, I have sent all the paperwork off to London and Edinburgh and am waiting for a response. Does it take a while to process or should it be a quick process. thanx
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Redundancy payment from government?
Ex husband has just informed me that he went to work today only to be told that he no longer has a job because the company has folded. He has worked for the same small firm for four and a half years but has been told he will only recieve last weeks wages as the firm is no longer solvent and he will have to apply to the…
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Notice pay period.
Hi, I was wondering if anybody could help me. I was made redundant from my job 3 weeks ago after 15 years of service, im currently in the process of claiming my redundancy pay back as the firm i worked for went into administration, and i am also aware that i can claim my notice pay back as well. I am owed 12 weeks notice…
