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Sabbatical leave and furlough
Hello im looking for a bit advice please, I have been on unpaid sabbatical leave since January 2020, I am planning to return in Jan 2021. I have taken the sabbatical leave to look after my 2 year old boy. I have been teaching 4-5 Pilates classes during the week whilst on the leave. As my main income in the past 3 years has…
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Furloughed scheme
I am a Diabetic and in self isolation through works suggestion been on ssp since 30th March so am i entitled to the furloughed scheme even though they are still trading, i am a van driver.
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Can't pay commercial rent
Hi, I hope this is the right place to post. I have a commercial lease that I now cannot afford to pay as I am unable to work. I have a 6 month break clause, the lease is until December 2020. The landlord still expects me to pay and has put the office up for rent. If it gets rented by September 2020 then he says I will can…
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Self isolating/sick pay
Can anyone help me I'm a little lost I am full time worker and have been self isolating the past 2 weeks, what to I have to do regards sick pay etc?
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Can my letting agency kick me out during a lockdown?
I rent privately in Scotland with a flatmate who is heavily pregnant and she has decided to move in with her family. Our rent amount is £800 a month which we spilt. With her gone, I can't afford to pay the full amount on my own. Now that we are in lockdown, the general advice has been that renters stay put, but our letting…
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NHS Volunteer Responders scheme
It was announced today that the government are through the Royal Voluntary Service looking for NHS Volunteer Responders to help support those most at risk through covid19. Information is on the NHS website (including a link to the registration form) at:-…
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Child in at risk group but...
Hi hoping someone could shed some light at my wits end. My child has always suffered with his chest many hospital admissions. He is on a daily high dose of steroid Inhaler in case of illness always has been and blue salbutamol (only if needed) He only gets like this when he is ill. It seems a bit of a grey area I have rang…
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Fixed Term PAYE not eligible?
Hi, I have been working at my company for 18 months PAYE fixed term contract, due end 31 July. An events company, so all business stopped, no income. I have been advised that as no-one knows how long the closure will last, and considering the impending end date of my contract, my role deemed not appropriate to furlough.…
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Accommodation Contract - 2nd Year Student
Hi all, I hope you can advise me what to do here:In September 2020 I will be going into my second year of uni. My 7 friends and I have found a house to live in next year and are at the contract-signing stage with the agency. The 12-month term is supposed to begin in late July. One of our guarantors has got his solicitor to…
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Holidays in furloughed
I have already booked a holiday for this year in Oct 19. We are due to go in July 20. Obviously with the crisis now we don’t know what will happen. However due to my work the company has had to close ( holiday campsite) . My boss said to me last week that I must take this week and next week as holiday. I emailed back to…
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Paye self employment
Hi since april to december i was paye since december to present day i have been self employed during the current crises am I entitled to any money from government
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Small business grant coronavirus
I'm a dog groomer and work from my garage which was converted to a grooming salon 17 years ago. It's classed as a business and has a business rateable value of which i get small business rate relief. As such am i entitled to a grant under the new coronavirus help? I am unable to work because customers cannot travel to me…
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Wages / Benefits
Hi, so I did work 16hrs week in pub until we closed on Saturday 21st March. I was due to get paid tomorrow but manager is saying I'm not getting paid & have to wait for the government scheme to come live. Surly they can't do that & have to pay us this month's pay as the pub only closed last week & they should have funds to…
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Self Employed
Hiya, I am very overwhelmed with all the information about self employed benefits Whilst not being able to work. Have a few queries if anyone is able to help me please?? I have been employed & self employed for 2017,2018 and part of 2019, went full time self employed employed in 2019. I am not 100% sure if I am actually…
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Potential gotcha in unemployment insurance
I have been paying into an unemployment insurance policy for some years now. I note there is a clause which states it will not pay out if one was not in continuous work 60 days prior to being made redundant. I understand this kind of clause is to afford a safety buffer to the insurer if the policy holder suspects imminent…
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Sick pay and furlough
Hi I am currrently starting my 2nd week of isolation with an isolation note. I have just been told I am to be furloughed tomorrow . Will this week be paid as sick or 80% of my wage ? I don’t know we’re I stand with this
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Self employed and part employed
I have watched Martins great videos but can’t see an answer for my situation. I started my self employed business in 2016/17 whilst Working full time for an employer (PAYE). I made a loss in my first year and small profit in my second year. I left my PAYE job in 18-19 to go fully self employed so have a better profit. My…
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Not Eligible for JSA or UC not sure what to do.
I am at my wits end. My partner was laid off a couple of weeks ago and there is no chance of him being taken back and furloughed. He had been there less than 2 years so isn’t eligible for redundancy, and can’t challenge being laid off. As he had not paid enough NI up to March 2019 he can’t claim JSA and because I work we…
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Childcare & furlough
I usually work 3 days but since the closure of schools & nurseries I have had to stay at home to look after my two young children. I am not a key worker but my current workplace in self storage is still open but with reduced hours & staffing. They have refused to put me on furlough because they say the work is still…
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Wedding postponed and photograph can’t accommodate us
Hi I was looking for a bit of advice. Our wedding as have been rearranged due to everything being closed and we have been provided with a new date but unfortunately the photographer that has been booked can not accommodate our new date. He is asking for 90% of the fees due to it being less than 12 weeks cancellation of our…