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Repayment of HSBC Bounce Back Loan?
Does anyone know the procedure for the above please? My BBL is soon to enter repayment and I would like to make a lump sum repayment rather than monthly payment with interest? HSBC send monthly reminders that the loan is soon to fall due, and that interest can be avoided with early repayment, but there is no mention of how…
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How impacted does your business need to be in recent months to get fifth grant?
My turnover is down for last year so im eligible for fifth grant but watching the video on it, it says you need to have been impacted from May 2021 to Sep 2021 (this year) . How much does your profit or turnover need to be down in this period to get it? Are they investigating people?
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Possible Scam Alert
Hi all, not sure whether to put this under Coronavirus or Insurance, but it's kinda related to both. A possible scam to be aware of. I've just received a call to my mobile where the guy introduced himself as calling from the National Health Service about my COVID vaccine. He started off saying can I check that our records…
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Furlough Claim or SSP Covid
2 employees on flexible furlough. Employee 1 had a positive covid test meaning off work for 10 days. Of those 10 days 2 would have been flexible furlough days. Could the company claim furlough for the full 10 days off or should some be SSP? The other employee who is on flexible furlough 4 days out of the 10 also was not…
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Job retention BONUS
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has any updates on the job retention bonus that was published end of 2020 and was going to be open to claim for between Feb and march 2021 until the furlough scheme was extended. Since the extension there has been no update of any kind that I can find on the govuk site. The bonus was £1000 per…
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International Movers - storage charges
Hi, I am hoping to find some help with a situation I now find myself in. We moved from South Africa to the UK at the end of last year. We contracted a moving company to ship our household goods from SA to the UK and as you can imagine there have been delays with this due to the current situation. The ship arrived in the UK…
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Kids Testing Positive And Shared Custody
I have had a little look online and can't find a straight answer... What happens if a child tests positive for Covid at one parents house but is then due to go to the other parents house? Is it ok for them to go or should they isolate at the first parents house the entire time?
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Eligibility if self employed and sometimes paid by PAYE
Hello, this is a tad confusing (for me at least) so I'm wondering if anyone has similar experiences or advice as to what if anything I can claim for coronavirus support. Everything I've researched basically says 'nothing' so this is my last shot at it as I've lost £15k-£20k in cancelled work and I'm getting desperate. I…
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14 calls a day from Covid Clinic Asking me to book?
I had both of my jabs some time ago but I'm getting at most 14 calls per day from a person at the NHS asking why i have not had any of my covid jabs! This person phones on my mobile every when i'm at work asking the same thing and when i say I've had my jabs he says he will call again later! I have checked the number and…
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I'm self-employed with a bounce back loan but I'm about to close?
I'm currently self-employed but making no money and now the minimum income floor has been re-introduced on Universal Credit this has left me no choice but to close the business and go full time employed instead. My question though is will I still have to pay back the bounce back loan? I have no idea where to begin and…
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Bounce back loan HSBC pay as you grow
I took out a bounceback loan ( sole trader ) August 2020 Do to restrictions lasting longer than first thought i need to use the pay as you grow service as dont think ill be trading fully until Jan 2022. HSBC did not write to me giving me my options on payasyou grow ( as they stated the would write 3 months prior on their…
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Tax rebate
Hi there tax return has added myGrants to net profits is that correct I have tax billTo pay which I was expecting but not as much as it is as i also received a rebate that ate some of it up I pay tax at source as cis so don’t usually pay tax so was just expecting to pay 29% on grants which would have been around 6300 I…
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Concert club refusing refund for show cancelled during December "Tier 4"
Hi, Hope someone can help. In September 2020, my friend booked tickets for a concert and meal at a London club, scheduled for just before Christmas. The total cost for the party came to just under £600 - but the show was cancelled due to Tier 4 restrictions and the club being closed. Nearly a year later, this club is STILL…
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Algarve covid tests
I’m travelling to the algarve next week and I’m fully vaccinated. Do I need to take a test before I fly there as it is on the amber list? It says I don’t on government website if I’ve got an EU covid passport but is the uk covid passport accepted aswell? thanks in advance!
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Lateral flows to enter venues
Hi, some places like theatres and other venues that ask for Covid test, is the lateral flow kit test that can be picked up for free at pharmacies enough? Does the results show up on the NHS app after reporting the results? immediately or not?
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MOT
The
following advice, in quotation marks, concerning Covid19 and vehicle
MOT status was proffered on a government website: “If
you cannot get your vehicle collected or taken in for you, you must
wait until you’re no longer self-isolating to take it into a test
centre.” In
a subsequent paragraph it is copiously clear that…
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Fired for not having coronavirus jab
I got offered a job and then because they said the coronary jab was mandatory for the position they got rid of me. How do I now take legal action against them to get money I would be owed as in notice period. I should be paid two weeks notice what action can I take for free if they don't pay. I make it around £1000. Please…
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Travel insurance if you get COVID abroad
My biggest concern about travelling on holiday now is if we were to catch COVID or be asked to self isolate shortly after arriving at our destination, therefore the holiday is effectively wasted as we would be confined to our hotel room for the duration. I understand that a lot of travel insurance policies will cover you…
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NHS digital data sharing opt out cut off date 23/06
As this is seems to be the NHS board these days Just a reminder that you have until 23rd June if you want to opt out of having your NHS data shared anonymously with third parties. NHS digital claim there is no cut off point for opt out and you can opt out later - while failing to explain that after 23/06 it will be too…
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choosing to use 2018-19 turnover rather than 2019-20
What are the reasons we could do this? I was ill so worked much less in 2019-20 so my turnover was down. Is this a legitimate reason to use the previous years' turnover? ta
