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working from home tax relief - which date do you put down when applying on Government online site
Which date do I put on the tax relief from when I started
working from home? My employer closed
the office on 23rd March 2020 and all staff worked from home. I was then furlough from 1st May 2020 and returned
back to work on 1st July part time (working a few days from home)
and furlough the remaining days of the week. My…
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New ownership has changed my furlough entitlement
I started employment on a 16hr contract on 21st January 2020 but my hours varied week to week. My understanding,is I think, is that because I been in job less than a year or didn't work there this time last year that my furlough entitlement should have been based on my total earnings since employment started. However, the…
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Furlough help - if zero pay in a month in previous tax year.
Hi. I’d be so grateful for some clarity on this. Can anyone please give a hand with two questions regarding furlough? 1) when a company director has been furloughed and the claim amount has been calculated using the corresponding month from the pre-pandemic times, does January 2021 now use January 2019 or January 2020 as…
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Bank is classing COVID defered payments as my loan contracted payment holidays
Hi, Like many our income was impacted when COVID hit. Maintenance from kids father and reduced hours at work for my wife. In light of this we took the 3 month repayment break on our car loan touted by Boris and the Gov. One of the reasons I took the loan out was that it allowed for 2 holiday payments in a 12 month period,…
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Unfair Furlough
Hi :) Hope you can help. I was furloughed for lockdown 1, 2 & currently 3, now with a risk of redundancy. In between lockdown 1 and 2, the small business I work for moved to a huge premises, bought lots of expensive kit, and employed 3 staff. I trained one of them, and was told that they were all going to take on elements…
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Falling through the gaps with SEISS
Hello all, So it looks as if I'm not eligible for SEISS, but if anyone is knowledgable on the matter a bit of advice would be really helpful. I have been self employed as a designer for 20 yers or so, but from nov 2017 to nov 2019 I was on a PAYE contract (as a designer for the local Art Gallery) as well as continuing my…
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Recommendations where to buy FFP2 masks
In some European countries the standard of masks required in shops and transport has been tightened. A "cloth" face covering or a blue "surgical" mask is no longer good enough and people are required to wear a proper FFP2 / KN95 standard mask. The same rule might come to the UK soon, so I want to get ahead of the game.…
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Self-employment grant 4 announcement won't happen till March
Martin Lewis has just had Treasury confirmation that no official announcement on the 4th Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant will come until the 3 March Budget Read the full story: 'Exclusive: Self-employment grant 4 announcement won't happen till March' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join…
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M&S premium club hot drinks vouchers
I have a stash - unable to use as cafes closed no indicationb of being extended and a further batch of hot drinks vouchers due in February! Has anyone got an emailo addres for Customer Services or Cjhief Exec - site is hopeless! Look forward to hearing other peoples views
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Mortgages PLC - I just can't get through to them
We are looking to request a payment holiday. The problem is, there is no email address or alternative contact (except by post) and the phone lines aren't getting answered. I have just spent three hours on hold, in fear of my phone bill I hung up after that time. What can we do? Is anyone else with this company?
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Self employed grant
I am a 60 year old brickie and before Christmas Was Working on site selfEmployed under a sub contractor. when the new restrictions came in this January I went Back to work but after only one day I did not return to work as I was seriously concerned about social distancing and the spread of the virus, my question is even…
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Retrospective furlough
I work for a teaching supply agency. When schools closed in January, we were told that the agency was launching a flexible furlough scheme and that it would be back dated to 4th Jan when the schools closed. We heard on Saturday morning that they are no longer permitted to do this with changes to the rules around furlough.…
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SEISS / CIS income tax
Hi apologies if this is covered wlsewhere already. For construction workers who usually pay via CIS scheme so their tax is taken in advance at a flat rate then in april they can claim a rebate on any over payment. So this year if you've had the SEISS grants but havent paid any tax on these payments yet. Do you just…
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Handing in notice on Furlough...
Hi all, Thanks in advance for this one, but I have been very lucky and offered a new job for new company which I can't turn down, whilst I am furloughed and just wanted to know:1) What effects being in furlough has on my notice period if any?2) Is my pay for the notice period my full pay or furlough pay? 3)Once I hand in…
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Small Ltd company help
Is there any help for a small limited company with no business rates? We've only been able to claim a pathetic amount of furlough and it is crippling us.
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Furlough ?
Not sure where to direct this query so hopefully someone here could advise. I work for a medium to large manufacturing company, employing about 2500 on the site I work. And around 30,000 nationwide. Some years back 'our' union made an agreement on our behalf, without a vote. This allowed the company to 'stand us down' in…
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Multiple isolations
Hi My son has had to isolate twice in the last 6 weeks because colleagues have tested positive. His company are not supportive and will not pay him. This could happen time and time again. Has anyone had a similar experience>
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Should high street pharmacy staff wear masks?
As the title really, shoould staff in a high street chemist shop be wearing masks or are the rules different from other retailers?
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Boiler to be replaced
Hello, British Gas are replacing our boiler in early Feb, this is due to it being on its last legs and long overdue replacement. As we will be without heating and hot water, we have planned to stay in a local Premier Inn for 2 nights, while the work is being done. Today I received an email saying that if my reservation is…
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Part time/ self employed sick pay at an end.
Hi everyone and so sorry to bother you with my issues but I don't no where else to ask. I was working part time 0 contracted casual hours at my current job and also a self employed artist before the pandemic hit. Unfortunately I an accident in work (I've had my Manuel handling training ) and have been off now longer than…
