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£500 carers thank you bonus
Hello I wonder if anyone are able to help me clarify who pays the 500 carers bonus for working continuously in pandemic without time off , there is 2 phases 1st one is already paid and done with my local MP has stated phase 2 will be rolled out in coming months , for people who have retired , on maternity or moved jobs ,…
No Rapid LFTs available?
Hi all, So I caught Covid last Tuesday and I have been using my LFT pack that I had in store. Now I am almost out I am trying to order a new pack and have been trying to do so for the past week online, but it keeps saying there aren't any available. 1) Anyone else experiencing this. Is there a shortage atm? 2) Are there…
HMRC admits erroneous SEISS grant data on tax returns
The UK tax office has admitted to a processing error that meant thousands of self-employed people, who were given grants to help with the fallout from Covid-19, were charged the wrong tax bill. Here's all you need to know. Read the full story here: 'Tax office admits to error for self-employed people trying to file their…
COVID Travel Insurance - UK staycation
Looking for some advice. My elderly parents booked a £400 UK hotel stay at the end of last year and took out travel insurance with a well-known provider to cover COVID. Sadly they tested positive last week and were too unwell to travel and didn’t want to be contagious to others. However, the insurer (taken out some months…
free LFTs for those 75+ in England?
I thought I had heard in March that those aged over 75 would still be able to obtain free test kits. However I cannot get confirmation of this. Did I not hear correctly - and need a hearing test, not an LFT? Is it a service available in some parts of the UK but not England?
Bounce bank loan
I took out a bounce back loan of £12,000 last March. The business I work in as been effected by Covid and I am now on UC. I am already in a 60 month IVA scheme. I have used the bounce back loan for business costs. Its time to cut my losses. Can I write the £12,000 off or can I go into some kind of repayment system like an…
Covid scammed text beware
Just had this text... Didn't enter my details but please be aware... https://www.psni.police.uk/news/Latest-News/280122-police-warn-members-of-the-public-about-new-covid-19-scam/
Confused about SSP
Hello, I am new so sorry if I’m posting in the wrong place. I am a care worker who tested positive for Covid yesterday and the rules for my workplace are as follows: 5 days off including the day you tested positive. On day 5 take a test and again on day 6. If both are negative you can return to work on your next scheduled…
Bounce Back Loan
I'm a company director and during the pandemic my contract was cut basically in half so I took out a bounce back loan. I am now looking at closing the limited company as I'm not trading and it's costing me money to have things like my business account open and paying for an accountant etc. There's not enough money in the…
Isolation help Scotland
My child tested positive by LFT and has to stay off school, therefore I am off work to look after him. I don’t get paid because I’m taking care of him and I am negative (if I was positive I’d get paid) I have had two vaccinations but no booster (please, no judgment) Anyway… NHS Scotland has informed me I MUST isolate for…
Decent FFP3/2 masks
Hi there can I ask where you are getting your masks from please I need some urgently and the ones I'm finding have dodgy reviews, please drop some reputeable links ty
Government Social care workers fund
Sorry if that titles wrong I couldn’t think how to word it. So the government has made a fund available to care homes to subsidise/reward/give the staff a pay rise/bonus for staff/recruit new staff who worked during covid according to the paperwork I have from my new employer. The new company I work for have just paid out,…
Self employment and isolation
I've recently moved to full time self employment rather than a hybrid. I'm irked by being asked to follow the old COVID guidelines (-soon to be paying- for tests, testing and isolating) when working in schools despite this not being the legal requirement currently. The worst case scenario would be me losing 10 days of pay…
Post Office - Say They Delivered But Didn’t
Hi guys, The Post Office say they delivered my package (worth £50) when I was on holiday - as per their Covid protocols they signed for it on my behalf and left it outside as the house was empty - apparently. The package is nowhere to be seen and as per Post Office protocols the retailer that I bought the item from raised…
No symptoms, financially hurt!
My partner tested positive on Friday, he has no symptoms and feels fine enough to go to work. Doing the right thing he told his manager that he'd tested positive but was well enough to go to work with precautions in place (open doors of the workshop, working in a different area to everyone else, taking breaks at different…
PCR tests in France
Does anyone have any experience of getting a PCR test in France? If so, where and how much?
CEV Is it just me? I'm still petrified!
I'm CEV, I feel like Boris has closed his eyes to Covid as he has to focus on Russia. I'm confused as all of a sudden there's no risk, no mask required etc. I'm still anxious being around people. I know some of that is social. But my anxiety is made worse by my feeling that the Government not taking it seriously means…
Travel to USA within 90 days of being covid postitive
DH are due to travel to Boston USA in about 6 weeks time and as we both recently tested covid positive (both fully vaccinated), we were checking the entry requirements, as I remember reading somewhere that you could not take a certain type of test within 90 days of a positive test - I have pasted below from the USA CDC…
Kiwi.com should I accept vouchers
I booked several flights for my honeymoon in Feb 2020. We couldn't go due to covid 19 and have been trying to get a refund from kiwi.com of £1200 ever since. Credit card charge back and travel insurance were no help. I have now been offered £980 in credit vouchers from kiwi.com or I can wait for the airlines to process the…
ordering lateral flow tests online
Is there any risk giving your personal info on the gov site when ordering lateral flow tests? Privacy risk They ask for your name, age, address, mobile phone etc. Is it worth getting fake details except obviosuly your real address as you want to get the tests? It might be the test and trace

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Martin Lewis: How to call your bank with just three digits – as 'anti-scam' phone number called over a million times
One million calls have been made to the '159' anti-scam phone number since its launch in 2021, new figures reveal today (Wednesday 30 April). MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis – one of the well-known faces most used in scams – explains how to call your bank by dialling just these three numbers.
Revealed: Holland & Barrett's supposedly cheaper 'Subscribe & Save' often costs more – it's promised a review after our investigation
Holland & Barrett's 'Subscribe & Save' scheme claims to offer regular shoppers "the best value" – but it failed to do so in the majority of cases MoneySavingExpert.com checked over a five month period. The retailer has now promised to review the scheme after our research found it was often more expensive.
Don't get your passport by post – 360,000 paid more than needed last year
If your passport is due for renewal, apply online if you can – it'll save you £12.50. More than 7 million Brits did just that last year – but over 360,000 missed out on savings by using a paper form instead, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.
Sainsbury’s Bank customer? NatWest takes over this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from Thursday 1 May. For most, this means little will change for now as the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, it's worth considering moving any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
Chase customer? Check if you can get its newly boosted 4.8% easy-access saver
If you've got a Chase account, check if you can boost your easy-access savings to 4.8% – made up of a 1.8% AER fixed six-month bonus plus its standard 3% variable rate. Chase says over 2 million customers can get the boost, which would top our normal savings tables if it were open to all, though it's beaten by the top easy-access cash ISAs.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from Thursday 1 May. For most, this means little will change for now as the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, it's worth considering moving any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
Martin Lewis: Is the £20,000 cash ISA limit about to be killed off? What savers should be doing now
Plans to cut the £20,000 cash ISA limit later this year are being considered by the Government. In his latest video, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains what's likely to happen, what the changes would mean for savers and what you should be doing now.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from 1 May. For most, this means little change for now as the Sainsbury’s brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, you'll need to move any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
From Thursday 1 May, Sainsbury's Bank credit cards, loans and savings accounts will be run by NatWest as part of a deal between the two banks. You'll be moved to NatWest in the future, likely towards the end of this year, but for now the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain and you can continue to use its products and services as before.

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