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Day 2 PCR test and Passenger Locator Form for non-English speakers
So my family will be visiting me soon from Belgium, and I'm tying to figure out what they need to do/have before they can come here. As they aren't that fluent in English, and my parents aren't good with technology/the internet, I want to do as much as possible for them. I'm wondering, can I fill in the PLF online for them…
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Business Interruption Claim - No Win No Fee Company?
Hi all, I am new to the forum and have searched through looking for some advice regarding a rejected Business Interruption Claim but haven't had much luck in finding anything... Like many others my claim was declined way back in April of last year; despite being told initially over the telephone that we were 'one of the…
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Portugal Tourist board Covid insurance
We are travelling to Portugal soon and have come across this insurance which is aimed at improving tourism and confidence in travelling to Portugal. Has anyone used it? Is it worth it? (Also have standard travel insurance through my bank). Thank you. https://www.visitportugal.com/en/content/portugal-travel-insurance
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Credit note not usable for new deposit - help?
Hi, would appreciate any thoughts on this as I'm unsure what's actually correct here but it doesn't feel right... I have a credit note from Traveplanners for a cancelled holiday last year. We cancelled as it was obvious the holiday wouldn't be able to go ahead - they tried repeatedly to bully us into paying the full…
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Furlough
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PCR test for travel before or after vaccine?
I’m heading to Antigua next Friday, I need to provide a negative PCR test. I’m scheduled to get my second dose of the vaccine on Tuesday. I don’t know if this is a stupid question - can the vaccine interfere with a PCR test? I’m not a medic, but I’m sure I read something, somewhere, about the vaccine being a modified…
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Transit through Belgium and Italy?
My son is travelling home from Austria to UK at end of August. On way home he is doing Vienna-Milan-UK and on return UK-Brussels-Vienna. What are the rules regarding transit through Belgium and Italy? I read that UK is on Belgium red list. Finding it difficult to get clarification. Any advice?
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Universal Credit explained
Hi Hi I was wondering how it nowadays works if one is claiming UC. Do you have go to the Jobcentre every two weeks to sign on like it used to be years ago? Also I saw it says you will have a Coach, what does that mean, how often do you interact and what will they most likely ask to do. I will be genuinley looking for work,…
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SEISS 5th payment zero turnover
Hi, my dad owns a taxi but did not work the whole of April 2020 - 21 due to covid (has had taxi 15+years) and has only just started working again. The fifth payment says you have to put a turnover greater than zero for apr 2020-apr 2021 period but he didn't have any turnover? Can he not claim the 5th payment even though he…
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Bank froze business account
I have a small LTD company and took out a BBL and stated what turnover would have been if coronavirus didn’t happen. Today had a call from the bank saying this is incorrect and apparently I should have put in my last years actual turnover as the business was trading. I want to check this is correct? They have asked for…
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Pcr refund?
The gf has been to France, come home, booked a PCR test for the monday to be released then. The rules now changed and her quarantine ends on Sunday, she doesn’t need Mondays test but says it not refundable, its only not needed as govt. rules have changed. Can she still get a refund? ta
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NHS Pass / Passport Details Dont Natch
Hi My NHS Covid pass from my doctors is in my married name, my passport and flight booking in my maiden name. The two have to match - can I take my marriage certificate to prove identity? many thanks.
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SEISS Grant Confusion
I have been self employed my entire working life and always filled my tax returns on time. I started an employed job in July 2020 whilst continuing with my self employed work or at least that was the plan. Unfortunately due to covid I had to shield as was clinically extremely vulnerable. This meant I was unable to carry on…
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Jet2 Cancellation
Hi All, I have a holiday booked with Jet2 for 02nd October 2021 to Cyprus, however, due to the lack of uncertainty with COVID-19 restrictions, we have decided that we no longer wish to travel and want to cancel our holiday. Currently at this time we have only paid the deposit for our holiday as we deferred the remaining…
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What do I need to do to go to France now?
Hi All, apologies for my numptiness. I know there is a lot of information available but it's a hell of a lot to plough through. Last night I booked a holiday to France via the ferry for our family of four (Me, the Mrs, and a 12yo and 8yo). Would some kind person explain to me exactly what we need to do to travel so that I…
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Anyone had a 5th grant payment yet?
For those whos applications opened on 29th July, have you had your payment in your account yet? From what i remember, the last grant took 3 working days from day that the claim was made. On the latest grant application form it says it can take up to 10 working days rather than 5 working days the last one said? So has…
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Rules for a 3 day trip to Iceland
I have a three day trip to Iceland coming up and would appreciate some clarification on rules. I am double jabbed and Iceland is on the green list. Currently Iceland requires all travellers to have a negative PCR test before flying. As far as I can see, I then only need to have a day 2 test done when I get back. Do I…
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Pre-departure test for Malta
Hi, just checked the requirements for Malta and my children need to have a RT-PCR test to travel. I can’t find any details on whether the Randox pre-departure test is RT-PCR, it only describes it as a PCR test. I’ve emailed Randox but I’m getting impatient waiting for a reply. Does anyone know if there is a difference…
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Travel to Spain
Hi Due to travel to Spain tomorrow for work - only going for 3 days. I have been double vacinnated - so have got the NHS QR code & completed the Spanish form that has also generated a QR code. Just go to check in with IBERIA & they have the following on their website: * Passengers from the United Kingdom With effect from 2…
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Best Covid cover
Hello probably asked a million times before but does anyone know the best travel covid cover. Does any cover the cost of extended hotel if you catch covid and have to isolate? Does any cover include cost of UK hotel if your country gets moved to red list while your there? Were going to portugal aug 24th
