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Test & Trace - lack of info
Just received the damned "you've been exposed email", go online and says dont have to self isolate (vaccinated) but should avoid any unnecessary contact and do daily LFT until Monday. There is a link which says "if you think you have received this in error" but... 1) Some information about where or when I was exposed would…
Day 2 test refund refused
Hi all, I purchased a day 2 test last month which was supposed to be delivered by the 4th January. In the end I only received it on the 8th January so I requested a refund, which was promptly refused on the ground that: - they had provided a code for the PLF - their T&Cs make it clear the service is not refundable - their…
Travel to Spain updated restrictions
Morning Everyone, My partner and I booked a last minute holiday to Gran Canaria on (23rd January 2022). Prior to booking the holiday we contacted Jet2 in order to double check we could both fly, at this time they stated we could and we booked the holiday. Our dates are 6th till 20th February. We contacted Jet2 the…
Need advice,
So Friday I went out for a few drinks till Saturday 1am with friends ( Knew one was Boostered & vaxxed). yesterday I went to the pub (Lunch time) for food & drink with friends (All boostered & Vaxed) then football with loads of other people. Then dinner dessert & bowling with same friends. Today I got notification on…
BA Future Travel Voucher Refund
Hi all, We had a flight booked with BA at the beginning of July 2020. Due to the obvious, we chose to accept the future travel voucher at the end of April. The voucher is a pretty good value £2.5k but we are not going to to be in a position to use it before it expires. Can anyone help as to how we can get our £2.5k back,…
NHS claiming extra car expenses
This discussion was created from comments split from: Government grants for small businesses.
Fit to fly test help please - Has anyone travelled to Denmark recently?
Hello, I have not flown since Covid and like many people a bit perplexed as to what I need to do before getting on a plane! I have looked at the travel advice page for Denmark and it states that we need to do an antigen or PCR test but does not say if it needs to be supervised or not? Does anyone know please? Also…
Business Rate Relief
I received a letter from Enforcement Agent for payment of £900 as Non Domestic business rate for the period of 2019. I spoke to the council, they said they have sent letter, reminder and summons which I never received until now when I received the letter from enforcement agent. I did not receive any letter before I am 100%…
Unvaccinated travel to Spain (not holiday)
Hi, My Dad lives in Spain, and sadly, his wife / my step mother has just died, so I need to travel to see my Dad. I'm unvaccinated, and I know unvaccinated tourists are banned from entry. However, this is travel for family reasons, so I wonder if anyone knows whether there are exemptions?
Eligible for Universal Credit or Not?
Good Afternoon, Im hoping for some advice please or guidance. My husband is a Director and employee of his Limited Company. At the end of November he had to had surgery on his foot, which has resulted in him being unable to work or drive. This was only supposed to be until approximately 6th Jan 2022. Unfortunately, after…
Will there be more Covid boosters this year - how do we travel without them if not?!
Our 2020 holiday to Sicily has been bumped to 2021, and now 2022. Kids about to leave home, so this is our last chance to do this one. However, current rules seem to be that you have to have had a jab within 180 days of entering the country. We're all fully jabbed, BUT, by the time we are due to go in end June, they will…
Confused – Health Pass France
Hi I am getting more and more confused and need to make a decision on whether we go to Skiing for the February ½ term Situation * Youngest Daughter 12 years old and 10 weeks at time of travel * Has single vaccination due for 2nd vaccination shortly after we get back (UK will only 2nd vaccination 12 weeks after the first) *…
How movable and refundable are Easyjet flights
We are thinking of taking the risk and booking flights only with easyjet this summer, rather than the obviously more covid secure package as we can get what we want for a few hundred pounds and packages are so much dearer overall- they say you can change your flight up to end of march which I am hoping will mean this year…
Arriving and flying within 72h - test?
Hello Friend will arrive Thursday and fly off again Sunday. I understand they need day 2 lateral flow and predeparture lateral flow. Now if they do their day 2 on Saturday surely that's still valid on Sunday? Or do they need to do the test twice (separate lateral flow predeparture) for sake of paperwork? Those would…
Statutory Sick Pay Support
Hi, I will start by saying I've had neither vaccine yet. In december I was admitted to hospital due to COVID. I stayed for about a week on oxygen machines etc. after leaving my work have informed my I will have to go on sick pay. I'm unable to return to work yet as I've not yet fully recovered and get out of breathe…
France Covid lockdown December 2021
Hello I'm trying to find out whether the travel restrictions imposed by the French government in December 2021 preventing UK residents from entering France for touristic reasons wereactual laws. Would it have been illegal if we had travelled to France for tourism purposes during this time? Many thanks
Nursery Fees - COVID Refund
I have come into a situation where my 22 month old daughter who goes to Nursery full time (Monday to Friday) caught COVID whilst there was an outbreak at her nursery. The nursery was never closed. She is in the toddler section and that remained open however, some departments like the baby section or the Pre-school section…
Government grants for small businesses
Central Government said that small businesses would receive help. We have 4 chalets and have been told various reasons why we cannot claim . We have been able to every other time . Other close councils are paying out but not Great Yarmouth . Reasons we can't Not open between 1st of November and 1st of March . We did the…
Covid travel tests to be scrapped for fully vaccinated arrivals to England
Coronavirus testing for fully vaccinated travellers arriving in England will be axed, the Prime Minister has announced. Boris Johnson did not confirm when the travel rules will be eased, but it is likely to happen before the February half-term break. Read the full story here: 'Covid travel tests to be scrapped for fully…
Refund Credit Notes/Vouchers for Future Travel
Does anyone have recent 2021 experience of avoiding these for ferry travel and getting a refund instead? All the information seems to relate to airlines and plane tickets or package holidays, but surely there must be some advice and help for other forms of travel?

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