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Damaged property working from home
I have worked from home for 10 months now, my employer does not contribute nor do I receive £6 a week tak relief due to me not paying tax as I am part time, however my bills have still gone up. I also have a desk chair brought home from work (special for bad backs etc) and over the months the wheels have damaged our…
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Nursery threatening funding removed if don't send kids
Pre school child previously attending nursery post lockdown. Discussed with nursery withdrawing him and told funding will be withdrawn if not send him to nursery. Could someone please help be find out the actual rules please? Feel held hostage!
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Working from Home tax code update....or not as the case may be
As per the advice from my employer and on here, I have applied for the working from home tax allowance for the weeks in the last tax year I was working and for the full year for the tax year 2020/21. When I check the progress on this on my government gateway account, both applications are showing as complete (and have done…
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Covid 19 scam
Couldnt see another category for this,so I apologize in advance.Recently,I received a text message stating that there is a Government grant available to people suffering from the Corona virus.It gives a link to follow.Obviously I didnt do that because it has scam written all over it.Anyone else received this?
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Finishing visa in Japan, should I return to UK or go to Mexico?
My Japanese Working Holiday Visa runs out in a couple of months and reduced hours mean I don't have much in savings. Given that I'm not allowed to stay in Japan, am I better off returning to Britain and relying on being able to find work, or going to Mexico where the rent is much cheaper? I'm leaning towards doing work for…
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Temp contract query
I returned to work a few months ago after surgery. My fit note requested a phased return to work which was accepted by my employer. I was put on a temporary 12 hour contract and was due to revert back to 28 hours from today. Six weeks ago the rotas for this week were issued showing my hours reverting back to my previous…
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School Supply Staff - hardship funds / benefits
I am a supply SEN teaching assistant for the last year, i have been working full-time in a the same SEN school for 2-3 months through an agency. Schools having closed apart from for essential worker children and those vulnerable means that i have no more work booked in for the foreseeable future, even though i have made…
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Working from home claim HELP -- do I qualify to use microservice or not?
Hello, I have a question regarding the 'working from home' claim tax relief as I cannot find the answer if: * I qualify and can use the micro-service * I somewhat qualify but should not use the micro-service and wait as I may need to fill a self assessment tax return for tax year 2020-2021 (i.e. one for which deadline I…
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Option self isolation
If someone in my household tests positive and I have to self isolate, can I be put on furlough? If not what are my options as ssp will not. Cover my wages...
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Support Bubble and HMO
I have been in a support bubble with my friend who lives alone through most of 2020 however I am about to move into a HMO. Can we stay in the bubble and is he still allowed to come to where I live? Obviously we wont sit in the communal areas - I wouldn't by myself either, I'm not very sociable.
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Can my employer tell me to turn off track and trace while in work
As above, we've all been told to 'turn off track and trace' due to the simple technology it uses while in work in case it triggers a false alert, eg our phone left in our locker and someone walking past it and it registering a contact Is this right, or have you heard of it before?
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Living and working abroad - UK Tax
I have been living and working abroad for 6 years and only enter the U.K. to visit family for no more then 90 days a year to avoid paying U.K. income tax but pay the tax in my country of residence. However I came back at the beginning of December to be with family for Christmas but now I cannot fly back to Jordan due to…
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Furlough due to childcare/ homeschooling - my company does not participate in furlough at all
I am seeing a lot of discussion around the possibility with the new furlough rules to ask your employer to furlough you, if you are unable to work due to childcare constraints due to children being home from school. But my company is not willing to offer this (as a general rule). I am looking to take unpaid leave to manage…
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Furlough Workers
I was furloughed in March 2020 and my work brought me back to work in June but still paying me furlough money, and topping up the extra 20%. I work in the housing market and often doing viewings to get bonuses. I received my 3 month bonus but they have taxed me on the bonus amount. In normal circumstances I know it should…
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Baby Groups
Hi, so I just need some advice regarding a baby group. I signed my little one up to a baby group which was all about singing and dancing etc. It was to be held at the local hall and everything was provided. Obviously due to lockdown this can no longer take place and the organiser is now offering it online. My LO doesn’t…
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Bounceback Loan BBLS
How do you find a lender if your bank doesn't support the BBLS. We bank with Nationwide who don't lend for this purpose. Every other lender will not lend to people who are not existing customers. I have been through everyone on the list. I can't believe your eligibility lies solely with who you bank with. I appreciate we…
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How to stop your car battery from going flat - MSE Team Blog discussion
It's now been over a month since the Government said "you must stay at home" to slow the spread of the coronavirus. And MoneySavers with motors have been asking us – and each other via the MSE Forum – how to keep their car in good nick if it's not being driven much, or at all, during lockdown. They want to avoid having to…
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Holiday pay on furlough
If i take holidays while on furlough, what rate of pay should I get per hour for holiday pay, ?
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Concerned about people's attitude once they are vaccinated.
It's bad enough now going into a supermarket and people approaching near when one is making an effort to distance. Even outside it's a game of dodgems! When people get the jab many of those who did not seem to understand before will cockily be taking risks with other people as they could still pass the bug on or for…
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Furlough calculations
We employ someone who is furloughed in line with lockdown 3. They have been with us for 2 years and work varied hours. The tax year 2019-2020 they generally worked 5 days a week for varying hours at an hourly rate. Since June 2020 they have reduced their hours but it is still variable and can be 3 or 4 days a week, or more…