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Unable to start new job due to positive Covid result - can I claim anything?
Hi there I have recently changed careers from an office 9 to 5 type job (which had company sick pay etc) and begun entry level work in TV production, which is of course very different to my last career and the environment I used to be in! The work tends to be for a few weeks or months at a time, as you tend to move from…
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Covid Recovery NHS pass in FRANCE? ( disaster?) ?
Im looking to go to France skiing, and one of the party has a valid NHS Covid recovery pass the rules on all the french sites are not clear for Covid recovery cert.s - does anyone here know: - Can they assume exact same status as fully vaccinated? - will the NHS app allow access to all restaurants and ski lifts as per the…
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Getting Scottish vaccination status....
Our offspring were in Scotland during Covid (work/studies). They had both the two main jabs up there....& are both back in England, got their boosters here. Neither have electronic record of the first jabs (one had registered with the docs there, but still no record or login to NHS Scotland app). One in Manchester has…
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is this a scam text?
Hello, I traveled to the UK yesterday from Netherlands and received the following text from +447305470566: The URL makes me suspect it's a scam website.
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UK covid lateral flow home tests for travel to the US
I have booked a home fit to fly test from Boots for our trip to the US in March. Boots in on the goverment approved list and provide a certificate to fly so I though I was ok but I have since read that the test should be supervised so my question is has anybody used un supervised (video) tests and if so did you encounter…
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BA: 250% Fare Increase Due to New Covid Restriction—Extortionate or Just Bad Luck?
Just before Christmas Germany put the UK on their red list with very little notice so I needed to bring forward my flight. I was expecting to have to pay a bit more but £250 extra for just one leg of the flight when the original return fare was £200? I contacted BA customer service three times but was given nothing—not…
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Turkey
Hi are you allowed to go to Istanbul without being vaccinated?
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Restrictions
Where can I travel without having the covid booster. I have been double jabbed.
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Type of Face Masks in the US
Hi, I’m travelling to America at the end of March. Does anybody know if there is a specific type of mask that has to be worn for travel to the US? I have heard a few people saying that there is a specific type of mask required to board a flight Thanks
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Entry requirements for Orlando
We are due to fly to Orlando in early April and I am just trying to sort out what requirements are needed regarding Covid testing. I have looked through the Gov.uk and CDC websites but think I have over read things. We are a family of 3 with both my Wife and I fully vaccinated and my Daughter due for her 2nd jab later this…
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Flight Cost Refund
Hi all - 1st time poster! Late last year I booked a holiday via Tui to Mexico flying with United Airlines. At the time of booking I was presented with a selection of alternative flight times incurring additional charges from the lowest available price As one such flight option got us into our resort 3 hours earlier we…
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Music Centre Trip to Spain
In August my son has been invited to travel for 7 days with his music centre to Spain as part of a fun trip but also perform in several concerts. I inquired about the music centre's Covid policy particularly in terms of what would happen if my son caught Covid whilst on the educational trip. The response back (via the…
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Is there a way to travel to Hong Kong - Father very unwell
Good Morning, My Dad lives in Hong Kong and has been diagnosed with a degenerative disease. His condition has deteriorated rapidly over the last year and it's clear that his cognitive wellbeing is also being affected. As it stands non-residents (myself, British) are not allowed to enter and there are also rules about being…
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Lateral Flow Tests whilst in France
Does anyone know of any good/cheap lateral flow tests providers that I can use whilst in France. Will need to use them 3-4 times. We have a 13 year old who will not be getting the vaccine and need a test to go in to restaurants whilst there. Anyone have any ideas?
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Covid testing - travel to netherlands
I need to travel to Amsterdam at short notice and UK or NL Gov websites leaves me with more questions than answers Being fully vaccinated with 2 boosters seems to be one hurdle behind me but as I understand it I still need either a PCR (before arrival) or a lateral flow test (24 hours before) Since I don't live in a city I…
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WFH Tax Relief - 2020/2021 Self Assessment (£312 or £320 or £324)?
Hi, I am amending a self-assessment for the 2020/2021 tax year and want to include the WFH tax relief. I believe from Martin Lewis' article, that you can include the additional two-weeks from March 23 2020 (2019/2020 tax year) for relief claim. 1/ Can you combine this into the 2020/2021 self-assessment? I never did needed…
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UK Passenger Locator Form
They say there is no such thing as a stupid question - this may be the exception to the rule !!! :DIt's not available as an app for smartphone or tablet - that much I get...........although I can access the UK.GOV website on my iPad. It has to be completed 2 days before flying home - that much I also undrtstand.When it's…
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Covid support grants and JSA ( Job Seekers Allowance)
Hi,I have applied for and met the New Job Seekers Allowance, however I have caught COVID and I am having to self isolate.I noted that the official Gov site advises that if you are claiming income based job seekers allowance you may qualify to help via the £500 grant from your local council. Upon applying for the grant its…
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France covid passport latest rules not clear?
I saw the latest France entry rules this week but Im not sure about one thing. I had 2 vaccines, the last just over 9 months ago. So if I want to go to France this weekend, and get a booster tomorrow, will that be on my Covid passport? OR do I have to wait 7 days after the booster, before France will let me in?
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where are the testing centres??
I wanted to see where the nearest testing sites are so that I can go and get a pre flight test. The only filter I can find narrows it down to SW England which is fine but then includes all the postal tests and no indication of which ones can be pre booked for testing onsite.…
