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JSS elegibility
Hi the business I work for has decided to close due to the risk to customers and staff. We are in a tier 3 area. Will it still be eligible for JSS closed payments as it has made the decision to temporarily close itself and will I be eligible for payments as I won’t be working at all. Thanks in advance, Josh
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JSS - Forced to work 77% of the hours
Hi all, From Nov, the whole of the company will be getting on JSS but they expect us to work for the 77% of the hours, while officially, we will still be down as 33%. This wasn't communicated through a company email but informally through meetings with the managers. It was also implied that whoever doesn't dedicate "some…
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Wedding venue offering cheaper prices to new couples but not existing contracts
Hi everyone First post, be kind! :blush: I was due to get married in September and it has now been rescheduled to end of April next year. Current restrictions are in place until end of March, but it is looking increasingly like we won't be fully back to normal by the end of April :( Whilst our suppliers have been super…
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Test and Trace Support Payment
Hi, Does anyone know if you're eligible for the Test and Trace Support Payment £500 if your having to take time off work self isolating awaiting test results? I'm on day five of waiting for the test and lost a whole weeks work (Self Employed). The Gov website says you're eligible if you've tested positive or if you've been…
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Can My Daughter Leave Wales For Essential Training ?
Hi all My daughter is a qualified lifeguard in works part-time in our local leisure centre in England when she is home from university. However, that university is in Cardiff where she is currently under lockdown ! She is due to attend a training and assessment session at the weekend so renew her lifesaving qualification…
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Self-employed pensioner and covid grants
I am a 67 year old pensioner. I had a substantial self-employed income writing software at home that it turns out has ceased in the last 6 months due to trading conditions. I was unable to find further work as I had expected. I receive the state pension, a small private pension, and I have an as yet untouched pension pot.…
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Not For Profit staff training grants
Local RB Legion Club. I am the voluntary bar manager ( just oversees staff and acts as go between staff and committee ) We have 3 part time team members and a couple wish to further their knowledge and training within the Licensed sector, does anyone know of any grants that we might able to access for them or they can…
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Payment Holiday started before 31st October but finishing after 31st October
On the Coronavirus Finance and Bills Help page by Naomi Schraer it mentions that the mortgage holiday credit score protection ends on 31st October (or after your second three month payment holiday if that's sooner) - what does this mean? If my Payment Holiday started before 31st October but finishes after 31st October will…
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Scared To Loose My Job Over Amount Of Sickness Over 2 Years Help
My family member tested postive for cronovirs on 23rd october only found out last night and been in work scared to tell my bosses because am already in the red and my sick score is to point where they can get rid of me and if i have to self islate am going to face the sack. Feel like might have to force myself to work in…
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Job Support Scheme - Using holiday leave
In the governments new Job Support Scheme each employee will have to work a minimum of 20% of their normal working hours. So if I work 5 days a week & my employer puts me on this new JSS scheme and says I shall only work the minimum then that means I will work 1 day out of the normal 5, every week. But neither I or my…
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Self Isolation Dates
My wife and I received a text message to say that we must self isolate until the 31st October. Would that include the 31st i.e. the 1st November is the first day we can go out again?
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Nursery withholding refund
Our nursery is withholding a refund of fees until they receive their insurance payout. We've moved away from the area so we've taken our child out of the nursery, and the nursery has actually agreed to give us back the money but has yet to pay it. Does the nursery have any right to wait for the insurance payment before…
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Maternity leave ends can I be furloughed?
I am due to finish my maternity leave on 1st December 2020, I work in the events industry and all colleagues are furloughed and will be going onto the job support scheme in November. I read somewhere that if you have been on maternity leave you can still be furloughed? Is this correct or would I be put on the job support…
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Need advice please. Been told to work from home when I reach 28 weeks pregnant
Hello everyone I wonder if anyone has got any advice for me?I’m 25 weeks pregnant and the midwife has said that from 28 weeks I should be either not working or working from home. I’m a home carer so I’m travelling and caring for people in different levels of the Covid tier. I wear all my PPE, wash my hands, sanitise etc.…
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Ssp when going for a hospital proceedure
I have to go to hospital to have blood removed due to a condition my employer have said because I am only getting SSP after day 4 as I won't be isolating for 4 days prior therfore I won't get paid is this correct. Also this may have to be a weekly occurrence can you let me know what's right please
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David Lloyd - breach of contract?
I didn't want to pay the prices of a luxury gym to feel more stressed and anxious about going back to DL, and with wider worries about the financial impact of CV we started to look at things we could cut back on. We decided to home gym it for a while instead so I cancelled my family membership with DL on 7th May. Our…
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WFH: Using own equipment that gets damaged
Not sure if anyone else has had this. Lockdown meant that I had to use my own laptop (there were not enough work laptops). From March until September I therefore used my personal laptop (which was never bought for heavy use - just light home use). However, the sound has completely gone and the visuals are a bit crappy now.…
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Refund from easyJet due to changes travel restrictions
I’ve booked flights to Finland, but the country is now banning anyone but residents and Finnish nationals from entering the country. is it possible to get a refund from easyJet? I can’t see any information on the web page. it was my understanding that refunds would be possible if travel plans changed because of coronavirus…
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Part furlough and bonuses - salary expert advice
Question regarding part furlough salary payment. Currently working 2/5 days. 3 days are paid at furlough which includes average annualised wages to generate calculation. 2 days are paid at full basic hourly rate. Usually there is a 5% bonus on sales takings. Should the full 5% bonus be paid as all sales were generated over…
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Sole trader to Ltd business
Hi, I am wondering if you can help me please? I have a service contract for a hospitality firm and I am being asked to move from a sole trader to a ltd business. I am concerned that if i do that now (which is what they are asking) i will lose the benefits (SEISS etc) that i can currently claim. I have never been a ltd…
