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Help
Hi I'm new to this forum and unsure how it works.. I started up a business summer let in my partners property through cottages.com I was late in sending my 18-19 books in due to the tax office changing my address and them sending my UTR number to that address and even after explaining they had my address wrong it took…
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Chalet owner
Hi We currently own a holiday chalet in chapel at Leonard’s, we pay ground rent on it yet we’ve not been able to access it due to lockdown etc, there is also a lease payable every 5 years, my question is this are we entitled to any kind of refund whilst not being able to use the chalet and do you think the site should…
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Clinically vulnerable
From last week, over 70s & CEV are receiving invitations but is there any order? Eg, are the over 70s being sent for first and then the CEV or are they mixing it up? I know of quite a few in my area ( Cheshire) of over 70s that have been vaccinated but none of those are CEV.
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Wedding postponement
So my son was supposed to be getting married in April 2020. Due to covid it was postponed until April 2021, however the venue are asking for more money, double than what they were paying. Can they do that? It looks like it will be postponed again to a future date but the venue is asking again to pay extra,
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Jury Service for a Self Employed person who has received SEISS.
Hello I’m new to the forum and wanted to ask a question. I am a self-employed person carrying out Jury Service this week and thought I could claim the daily lost earnings amount paid out by HMCT service. When I handed in my claims form I was asked by the clerk if I was in receipt of SEISS to which I replied yes, as I am…
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Universal credit
hi hi does anyone know if there are conditions attached to the extra £20 a week UC payment only my granddaughter is on UC and she was told that I depends on individual circumstances and that she didn’t qualify when asked what these circumstances were that applied to her they just said everyone is different I have not heard…
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Flexi furlough and overtime
Hi, we are small family run business and we are trying to use the Flexi furlough scheme to rotate our staff weekly to help us the company weather the covid storm and to help the staff financially and mentally for their well being. We are a service company that includes a 24HR on call service. We are being advised…
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Furlough after maternity- vulnerable
Hello. I’m a supply teacher and have contacted my agency to return to work beginning in March. I’m on the extremely clinically vulnerable shielding list and obviously schools are currently closed. I’ve contacted the agency to advise id like to return and if I could be furloughed from March 1st and provided my shielding…
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what's the 1st thing you're going to do, with the end in sight?
with the end of the lockdown in sight now,(all be it, at the end of a long tunnel) just wondering what will be the 1st thing you're going to do?. I know mine is going to be getting a few friends and neighbours together and going for a good curry and a few beers. social distancing guidelines allowing of course.
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NHS app told mum to self isolate for 7 days
Why is it 7 days and not 10? Mum has obviously been in close contact with someone who’s tested positive, does this mean the last contact with the infected person would have been Thursday, and this is why it’s 7 days and not 10? Mum works in a hospital and does two lateral flow tests a week, the last one was done Thursday…
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Delay to kitchen installation
Hi, if I chose to delay an agreed installation date due to COVID fears, can the company charge more? We have written signed quotes for all work.
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Furlough Advice Please
Hello everyone, I'd really appreciate any help or suggestions regarding my situation. I started at my current employer on the 19th November. Unfortunately the company has had to close because of covid, and has put the staff on Furlough. It is a small family run business, no more than 6 employees. However, because I started…
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How do you prove your landlord is NOT your partner!
Hi. My daughter has been forced to claim Universal Credit as she has missed out on the SEISS grants (despite paying taxes being in paid employment for 10 years) She has since had to move into a house (the landlord lives there) as a lodger paying £400 a month. She contacted UC who told her it would be difficult for her to…
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Gym not extending/freezing pre-paid membership during Covid lockdowns (Advice on breach of contract)
Hi Sorry, this is a long-winded one. In Feb 2020 I purchased a yearly membership at my local independent gym in cash for £240. I did this because it worked out to £20pm rather than £36pm if paid by cash monthly or £28pm monthly by direct debit. (Was a money-saving idea at the time). Obviously, the first lockdown (4 months)…
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Renewing Car Insurance during lockdown
Hi My mother in law's car insurance is due for renewal soon. She is 72 years old and stuck indoors owing to lockdown. Wondered if anyone has any guidance regarding renewing her policy if she is unable to drive. I think third party, fire and theft might be an option worth exploring with current insurers. She can't declare a…
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Zero Hours, Tests & Jabs
I was just looking to understand opinions on something. My wife started a new job in a nursing care home. It's zero hours, but she gets "enough" hours to make it something rather than nothing. Most shifts that my wife gets are 10am til 2pm. A while back they introduced weekly coronavirus tests, which seems sensible. PCR…
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Why has the Furlough Scheme been updated?
Before lockdown 2.0 the furlough scheme was updated to cover people who had been employed up to 30th October. I started a new job in December after lockdown 2.0 and my employer has said they cannot claim furlough for me because the rules haven’t been updated .... I was confident that maybe this was just something that…
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No bounce loan because of IVA.
Hi, thanks for your time in reading this I really appreciate it. I’ve currently got an IVA and I can’t apply for a bounce back loan we can’t get universal credits as my partner apparently earns too much! Is there anything I can do or get? I get the grants for being self employed but there nothing to what I was earning…
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Working overtime on Furlough
Hi people Was hoping for some clarification on this situation. 1. I am contracted 8.5 hours a day Monday to Friday so 42.5 hours a week. 2. I am currently on flexi furlough so I know what i get paid for a days furlough. 3. Work want me to do (overtime) working on Sunday nights then 2 night shifts Monday Tuesday. 4. As i am…
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Seiss grant 3 and mortgage
Hi, I am just looking for advice on weather or not to claim the third grant, my profits are down from nov-jan on last year due to increased cancellations due to covid, I also had covid early January and had 2 weeks off work further reducing my profits. However I am buying a new house, the mortgage has been approved however…
