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WFH Tax Relief
I have tried to search for this myself but the guidance is a little confusing so I wondered if anyone here may know Like a lot of people, I was sent to WFH for a long period during the lockdowns and I applied for the tax relief that you get for WFH. I went back to the office in April this year, so my tax code was altered…
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Locked down abroad, council tax refund?
I travelled to Africa Feb 1st 2020 and was due to return March 31st but the country wend on lockdown and I couldn't return til Dec 24th. I live alone and a work colleague mentioned I could be eligible for a refund. I will call the council Monday but wondered if anyone knew. Thanks
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Employer breaking covid rules
Hi everyone, I am just after some advice regarding a colleague / employer breaking quarantine rules after travelling abroad. To set the scene, I work in an office and the director has a complete phobia and a blanket ban of people working from home. A colleague travelled to France (transiting through Switzerland) last…
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Working from Home Personal Laptop??
Hi everyone hoping someone can help Before the start of the pandemic I purchased a personal laptop - and it wasn’t the cheapest as I was doing photography as a hobby and needed to run photoshop smoothly so was around £699 at the time Then Covid hits I’m a team leader in a call centre that deals with online enquiries also.…
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Booking Covid-19 Booster Jab. 182 days or 180 days after 2nd jab.
I have just been on the NHS site for booking a Covid-19 Booster vaccine appointment. It says the following: "You'll be offered appointment dates from 182 days (6 months) after the date of your 2nd dose." When I booked on Monday, I entered my NHS number and the dates I was offered started 180 days after the date of my…
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LFT or PCR test for flying
Good afternoon. Can anyone please help. My son aged 17 has been overseas and now has to take an antigen test within 2 days of flying back to the UK. Is a standard LFT test (results within half an hour) or a PCR test which takes longer? Is just photographic of different stages of the test all that is required? Thank you
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Self assessment tax return low earning year - claim refund or not?
Hi there, First post so excuse any clumsiness! I'm self-employed in an industry that's been severely affected by the pandemic, with the result that FY20-21 was a low earner for me, about half of what would be usual. Consequently I'm owed a tax refund due to my previous payments-on-account being higher than tax due for the…
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Covid Testing on return to UK
Hi, Whilst on holiday in November; uk gov changed the post arrival testing requirements from Lateral Flow to PCR. Whilst still on holiday we had to cancel pre booked Lateral Flow test and re-book PCR test. I have managed to get an acknowledgement from testing company but no refund yet of the £70 paid for the cancelled…
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Covid 19 recovery certificate
I'm travelling to USA in February 22, but have had covid. They need a recovery certificate so I don't have to do a lateral flow, anyone had one of these forms or any help would be appreciated?
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PCR and lateral flow refunds
Hello I hope that you can help me. I purchased £260 worth of tests for a holiday to France which was cancelled by the travel agent 4 days prior to departure. This was due to the change in rules that the French government recently implemented. I have therefore been unable to use the tests which were sent to me by Randox. I…
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France banning travel to and from the UK from this Saturday....
I have booked to go to Paris via Eurostar. I thought in these circumstances I would be entitled to a refund. They are only offering and e-voucher as of the time of typing this. Should I be entitled to a refund?
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Entry to Belgium - OK to use self-administered certified test
Having changed my France travel plans and now spending Christmas in quarantine in Belgium with my sister who lives there, I am trying to get all my ducks in a row. I had purchased a fit to fly test from Chronomics -- is this acceptable for entry into Belgium? Ideally I'd like to hear from people who have travelled recently…
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Agents been refunded by cruiseline but holding on to money for three months.
Norwegian cruiseline has cancelled my cruise due to Omicron. They refunded the agent, Planet Cruise, within 10 days. However, Planet Cruise has informed all passengers they will refund in 90 days. This is totally unacceptable so I have asked my credit card company to try to get my money back earlier. Has anyone else had…
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Wedding abroad
I am reaching out for some advice if possible please. I was supposed to get married on the 19th July 2021 in Paphos, Cyprus. I was sent an email from TUI to state my flights were cancelled on the 8th July 2021. I had to re arrange my wedding as numerous other airlines had cancelled on all our guest and there was no flights…
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Is TravelDoc reliable? Can I transit in Amsterdam en route London-Moscow?
I am booked to fly from London via Amsterdam to Moscow next week. KLM sent me a checklist email which included a link to TravelDoc which says passengers on tourist visas can only fly direct - no transit allowed. Panic! I called KLM - systems down... they cannot help but she thought you cannot go via Amsterdam. I phoned the…
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Should I have been given a piece of paper?
Had my third jab last week. Although I was given a piece of paper he first two times, I did not recieve any this time. The NHS are still texting me to get a booster so appear unaware on that system at least that I've had it. Is there a danger that it has been lost to the system and I won't be able to prove vaccination…
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Outward leg cancelled by airline due to CV19, no refund of return leg
I booked a trip for my daughter LHR-MPM-LHR through lastminute.com The trip was outbound with TAP, return with Ethiopian. TAP cancelled the flight LHR-MPM due to Coronavirus restrictions at the time, and I was offered and accepted a refund. This however was ONLY for the leg LHR-MPM. I asked lastminiute for a refund of the…
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Trainline - do not use! You are not protected against cancellation!
Living in France, I had a Christmas booked to see my UK children and family. I had to cancel, of course, as the France/UK border has closed due to Omicron. I had no problem being reimbursed for the French rail travel I had booked to reach Eurostar at Paris (SNCF), no problem to cancel UK hotels, no problem to cancel the…
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Eurostar package hol
I am due to got to Paris for new years but obviously can’t go due to restrictions i cannot get through to eurostar but my trip has not been cancelled. I have completed the form but have not heard backBecause its a package I can’t just get a e voucher, which i would be happy to do, as it only covers the trains Abta rules…
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Testing Advice: Just Recovered from Covid Going to Tenerife Next Week?
I have just finished my isolation period after recovering from covid and have a holiday booked in Tenerife next week, I am waiting for my Digital Covid pass to return which fingers crossed should come back in the next few days, but I have just read on Gov.uk after recovering from Covid you should not take a Lateral Flow or…
