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Martin Lewis joins campaigners calling on Treasury to help 3m excluded from coronavirus support
MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis today joined campaigners and cross-party MPs to present petitions to the Treasury on behalf of three million excluded from Government financial support during the coronavirus pandemic... Read the full story: 'Martin Lewis joins campaigners calling on Treasury to help 3m excluded…
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Mixed messages about eligibility for extended Furlough Scheme.
I didn't apply for furlough for employees before 31 July (I thought we could weather the storm...wrong!) MSE seems to be saying that I CAN now apply for the extended CJRS (furlough scheme), but when I go onto the gov.uk site to apply, and login, they tell me this: ------- You cannot claim for the Coronavirus Job Retention…
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Redundancy and Furlough
Hi, this is actually regarding my mum. She was made redundant in June, given her notice and was supposed to receive her redundancy pay at the end of September. Due to the company not being insolvent, it was only her role being made redundant, they have to pay it themselves and they can't afford it. They are supposedly…
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furlough scheme and maternity leave
I work for a carer relief company, they shut down during the first lockdown and almost employees went on furlough. I started my maternity leave in January so didn't go on the first furlough. My maternity leave has just finished but I have not done any shifts yet and now the company is shutting down again and putting most…
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Working from home tax relief
My partner is working from home but doesnt pay tax as she doesnt earn enough, can i claim tax relief instead for extra fuel costs?
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BBLS top up
Not sure if I'm on the correct page. I bank with First Direct and run my very small business with my current account. I applied and received a bounce back loan through HSBC. I would now like to apply for a top up but don't know whether to apply through my bank, First Direct, or HSBC. I can't find any advice on either bank…
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Shielding
I received a letter from my GP in May advising that I shield, which I did. However when shielding was paused I was very worried and anxious to return to the job I loved on an eye clinic, because of needing to use public transport. As I hadn’t been out for so long I didn’t feel safe to get on a bus. So I emailed my Trust…
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Starting a new job during furlough scenes
So I’m currently furloughed at a coffee shop where I’m contracted 16 hours. I’ve recently got a job working for a garden maintenance/landscaping business. My question is, can I still legally take the furlough money for the month the shop is closed and work for the new job and if suddenly people can’t work as gardeners…
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If non refundable deposit was quoted - can I get this back due to Covid
I wonder if anyone can help me. I was due to take a course
this month after it was postponed during the first lockdown and now postponed
again. The company is saying that they will give refund but will not refund the £500 deposit
which stated it was non refundable in the t and c’s at the time of booking in
January. They…
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Furlough due to childcare?
There has been a confirmed case of a child and their family in my daughters year at school which now means following guidance my daughter must stay at home and self isolate. I work in a school kitchen which now means I cannot attend work as no one from outside my home is allowed in to care for her and obviously I cannot…
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Outraged at 100% increase on Motor insurance for Unemployed Covid-19, classed as HIGH RISK
HiI’m not sure if you are aware of the scandal brewing in the
Car insurance industry ?? I am a professional Senior Manager who unfortunately was
made redundant at the end September, I tried to get car insurance to cover a van I have. I used “Compare the m------” and put down that I
was unemployed in still asked what I did…
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Cancelled spa visit
I had booked a spa visit to celebrate my wife’s 40th birthday. It has been cancelled because of the lock down and the spa will not give me a refund. They state I didn’t pay for cancellation insurance so all I am entitled to is to rearrange my visit or a voucher. I would rather get my money back because I cannot be sure…
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Newly self employed - is there any help for me?
Hi. Bit of background. I left full-time employment this time last year - I wouldn't have if I knew what was coming, but hey. I started developing my own business as a virtual assistant, just part-time. In Jan to March I had a short in-house contract job, when that ended I started another part-time in house contract that…
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taking a job and self employed
ok guys been self employed for about twenty years had to cut down work because of covid had my two seiss grants that helped i then took a job so rang hmrc to tell them and then only done three days at the job so rang hmrc to say i am back self employed will i still get the upcoming grants as i've had a break in self…
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Furlough and Holiday
A friend of mine works at a car dealership for a pretty large PLC. He has 2 weeks holiday booked starting next week for which he would usually be paid 100% of his salary plus 100% of his average commission earned in the last 12 months. Yesterday his boss told him that they would furlough him during the 2 weeks and that he…
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Furlough and bringing back newly redundant staff - what's the actual procedure?
We made someone redundant on 31st October, which we wouldn't have done if we knew furlough would continue. We know that we can rehire her. However, what does that mean in practice, and what is the procedure? Can we sort of tear up the redundancy process as if it never happened, and just bring her back and carry on with her…
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3rd shielding letter no furlough 1st i got it
Hi I received my 3rd cev letter yesterday and I am panicking, an emotional wreck and just do not know where to turn. Work are not not furloughing this time around. Fortunately my first two letters they did. I came out of shielding in August like millions did. I told management i had the recent letter my only option from…
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Employer doesn't want me to work from home
A quick question which I can't find an answer for. I work in a small office. My employer doesn't want me to work from home, although I did work from home in Spring during the 1st lockdown. The latest info on the gov website says "You can leave home for work purposes, or to provide voluntary or charitable services, where…
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Flexible Furlough Help
I've recently been put onto flexible furlough with work. My annual salary is £32,000 which is roughly £2600 gross and I'll be receiving 80% per month which I understand is capped at £2500. Ive been asked to go back and work 18 part time hours a week which is fine but my question is...Is my salary capped at £2500 gross…
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Any financial help if you are self employed but also have rental income
Hi all I can't seem to find anything on this no matter where I look so thought I would ask here. My income comes from self employment, though most of it is classed as rental income, not self employed income. It isn't enough to live off so I also work as self employed. This has totally dried up this year so there is a…
