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Re hire of staff
The biggest issue to re hire staff is they accrue holiday pay whilst on furlough. please advise Martin this
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Claim tax relief while on maternity
I worked from home due to coronavirus from 19th March up until my maternity leave started on 25th May. Can I still claim the tax relief even though I’m now getting maternity allowance from my employer and smp?
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I’m a entitled to furlough
So after handing my notice in it was agreed that my last day would be nov 7th, however I already had a holiday booked in for the week leading up to this date, meaning my last day at work would be fri 30th Oct. unfortunately the lockdown announcement came a day later, to which understandably my new employer has needed to…
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Universal Credit - strange benefit deduction £180
A friend of mine is currently on UC (previously on JSA). She just received her 2nd UC payment in the bank and noticed that a total of £180.00 was deducted by the DWP. Online it says that "As you received benefits you were not entitled to Jobseeker's Allowance"?? The other benefit she received is just Housing Benefit. She…
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Am I eligible for furlough (2nd time)?
Hi all Long story but i'll try to keep it as short as possible. In Feb 2020 (just before Covid hit) I resigned from my employer to start a new job on 1 April. Because of lockdown (was a job in retail) I wasn't able to start the new job so the offer was retracted on 20 March. By that point, my old employer had already got a…
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New Self Employed
Was made redundant in May when boss closed the business down. I reopened under my business in same premises in June so have been trading as a sole trader for six months. I checked with accountant and my first tax return is due next year. I have a UTR which was registered in June. The new Lockdown has closed me. Am I…
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Bounceback Loan Hell
I need to obtain Finance for my small limited company or may have to shut down. I've been trading since June 2019. I bank with Tide and tried to get a was on the waiting list there when they announced no further loans. I applied with HSBC but was declined. I have spent the last 2 month arranging an appointment and going…
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Support
Asking for a friend basically she has worked for the last 6 years and the pub she managed was closed so she was given her p45 as the company was dissolved last January, she didn’t claim any benefit since been unemployed as she used her savings but recently started back in the hospitality industry again and now is left…
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Childcare Voucher Refunds
I've recently requested a refund of childcare vouchers. I changed my amount as soon as the Lockdown/school closures were announced. The system is slow so it took the max amount and I'm now £600 in credit. The issue is my daughter now has turned 3 so is entitled to 30 hours free so I don't need the build up. The vouchers…
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Help
I’ve been made redundant after 2 years at a job so redundancy wasn’t very good. Started a new job in a pub but obviously it is now shut, so I’m not getting paid anything, what financial help can I get?
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Furlough on 2nd job?
Just a quick question. Can your employer of your 2nd job, claim furlough for staff if the business is now struggling? My OH was lucky enough to still do both jobs full time, but this new lockdown is proving difficult for his part time job, and has been told he will ring if he needs his help, which obviously leaves us out…
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Redundancy On 31/10 and Furlough
Hi I was made redundant on the 31/10 and will be paid redundancy as well as 12 weeks notice and holidays not taken at the end of November. Could I ask how I will stand under the 23/09 rule of rehiring if the company rehired me specific to redundancy payments and 12 weeks notice/holidays? Thank you
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Redundancy - Fallen through the cracks
Hi all, First post here (don't hold it against me! :smile: )as I think I have exhausted all my avenues... I'm trying to understand if I have effectively fallen through the cracks in terms of support i'm entitled to as part of all these Covid shenanigans. My situation is the following: I was told in January that I was to be…
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Mortgages
Hi, I have just been put back on furlough and currently am going through a mortgage application with nationwide. Will this affect my application?
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sole trader ltd company (not paye)
I am a sole trader ltd company (not paye) but receive a directors loan each month to cover my living expenses etc. I contacted my accountant and he says I am not entitled to any covid type payments and I am in a grey area as I am not paye. I was not affected with the first lockdown and was able to continue working, as I am…
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Small company director - part time furlough and Dividends advice?
Like others I am a director of tiny company. I've been on Furlough since March (minimum PAYE salary) due to business demand evaporating but managing to do some hours now but that's all, so Furlough payment adjusted accordingly which doesn't amount to a lot. Company can survive we hope, as during pandemic we've reigned in…
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LTD Company Director - Support and Extension of Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Hi Folks, Any and all help and advice would be appreciated. I am an employed director of a small one man band LTD company, the business is set up that way as opposed to being a sole trader for a great number of reasons. The industries I serve as all others has been hit hard reducing requirement for the products and…
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Furlough mortgage question and question about mortgage payment holiday and renewal
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has been in the same/similar position and might know the answer to a question I have. I am on furlough at the moment, and I expect it will be extended until at least March with the current announcement (I am being paid 80% of my salary). Our mortgage is due to come to the end of it's fixed…
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Eligibility for furlough
I wasn't furloughed during the summer as business was still fairly good but it's now falling off and I was going to put on the Job Support Scheme this month and my hours reduced to 1/3 of normal. Now that the Job Retention Scheme has been extended the JSS has been cancelled. Can I now be furloughed if I haven't been…
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Confusion of kids playing
Hi All, We were really strict on our kids the last lockdown and they did not leave the house as soon we were under the impression kids could not mix households even outdoors. All the other kids carried on playing outside. I am planning on keeping my kids inside (apart from school) until December 2nd but the neighbours are…
