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72 hours PCR testing requirement and Late Monday flight, weeeknd delivery of test.
Anybody any experience with the following: I have a flight booked to Porto leaving Liverpool at 1810 on Monday the 21 June. Portuguese requirements are a PCR test must be taken no more than 72 hours before flight to enable entry. This means the earliest I can take it is 1810 Friday the 18 June. However my only option is a…
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Expenses
Hi, Iv been working from home since the beginning. Iv recently applied for my expenses claim through the government. I work 25hrs a week. Iv noticed recently that Iv had tax taken of my wage. I don’t pay tax unless I do more hrs. Is this right? Should I not be given it back rather taken away?
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Physio Appointment via phone call!
Covid has meant that I am STILL unable to get a hospital physio appointment other that via a phone call. How on earth can I be assessed via a phone call? I thought that in person hospital appointments were now supposed to be available?
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Last Minute.com Vouchers
Hi All, Please can anyone help tell me what to try next. I had a flight cancelled last year which was booked through LastMinute.com, they gave me vouchers for the value of the flight, which run out at the beginning of June. I have since tried to use the voucher but the voucher code is not accepted, I can't log into my…
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BST Hyde Park 2021July 2021
Not exactly travel but Covid related! Bought tickets for this festival & it was only by chance did we found out that it had been cancelled at the end of March. The notice on the website states that emails have were sent out informing people of this & that the tickets have been transferred to next year or, if you can't…
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Childcare Vouchers
Hi, Hoping can help as I ant be the only one in this situation. I received childcare vouchers over the years and I built up a decent balance. However, since COVID-19, my Sons nursery stopped doing after school care and my Husband now works from home so he picks him up after school. I contacted Edenred and they said they…
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Bringing forward a vaccination appointment
I've had a text telling me I can arrange to bring my second vaccination forward. If I go to the app and enter my details there is no option for bringing a date forward - only to cancel my current appointment. I have tried phoning 119 but keep getting the message to call back later, then I get cut off. Has anyone…
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Tui not carrying over incentive
I have rebooked Mexico last year to this year. Paid more for a better holiday. Was given a £500 to stay and not cancel. Wish I cancelled. I have been on phone for 4 hours. Spoke to a lovely lady. Nearly rebooked, phone gets cut off. Called back. 45 mins on hold. Spoke to another lovely lady. She said she will call back if…
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Raffle Prize of Villa Accommodation - Lost through Covid
My sister-in-law won the first prize in her local golf club in January 2020, of a week in a villa in Spain for up to six persons, donated by a member of the club. It was to be taken in 2020 and a choice of dates was offered. Flights were not included.Due to Covid, no holiday dates could be taken. The member who donated the…
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Temp cleaning operatives
Hi do temp cleaning operatives accrue holidays whilst on furlough? My company are saying I'm not entitled to holidays whilst I was furloughed. The company I did work for do not any longer want covid touch points cleaners si have finished me. Ans I asked about accrue holidays And there reply was temp operatives do not…
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Grant 4 with IVA
Hi all, I've just joined the forum and hoping I may be able get some much needed advice. I have applied for and received the first three SEISS grants. However I have been told by HMRC that I am not eligible for the 4th grant. The reason for this is because I did not submit a self assessment for 19 to 20. However, I am…
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Stena Line refund on non-refundable tickets
Hi, I'm just wondering if anyone else in the forum has had an experience with Stena Line. Like many here, we've booked the trip last year and were allowed to re-book this year. Our ferry is bound for Amsterdam (and from there we drive to a few other EU countries) but the Netherlands is not currently accepting non-essential…
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Should I involve the ombudsman - can't get a refund
We booked a package holiday in Spain with On the Beach. We booked in Jan 2020 to depart Oct 2020. We also took out separate Travel Insurance with Direct Line on 12th March 2020 and were told we were covered for FCO guidance if it changed. Travel was permitted when we took the policy. We cancelled our holiday on 4th Oct…
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Booked a holiday but don't want to go
I booked a holiday back in 2019. It's our first major family holiday which is expensive to us. Due to covid we had to pay to move our holiday to 2021 which was about 600. Now with traveling abroad now opening and our destination on the amber list me and especially my wife do not feel comfortable traveling because of the…
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EFFECT ON EYE VISION
Hi FolksDo you know anyone who tested positive also saw a decline in their eye vision?I recently tested positive and now also seeing a decline in my eye sight. However, I do wear glasses normally but do you think it has something to do with the pandemic or am I being paranoid?Thank You
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Reclaiming of money paid
In July last year I purchased a TV from a large electronic retailer....It was delivered with a smashed screen.....a second was delivered which was faulty.After a few weeks of phone calls (10hrs worth) I was sent out a 3rd TV. The Old one was taken away,so I contacted them looking for compensation for my time lost,phone…
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Package holiday refund not forthcoming
We booked a package holiday in Aug 2020 for travel in May 2021. Following the latest government announcement, our destination was red-listed. The travel company initially said no refunds and offered a credit note which we declined. They later offered a partial refund topped up with a credit note. I was 99% sure we were…
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Day 2 and 8 testing for UK arrivals
Anyone had any experience with any of the providers of the day 2 and 8 testing service for amber list arrivals to the UK? I have a relative arriving back in the UK from Spain and need to book the tests. I had a look on the government website and there is a long list of companies I have never heard of and no way to tell if…
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Green list return requirements
Hello, could someone clarify the requirements/procedure on return to UK from green list (Gibraltar) in July. I understand a test is needed before return flight and also within 2 days of arrival back. Do I need to find a testing station in Gibraltar or are they given at airport? Where do I get tested in UK? Thanks
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Yet more SEISS 4!
Hi again, more SEISS 4 questions I’m afraid! If my business was affected due to the lockdown but I took on some extra ad hoc work in a different trade to try and earn at least some money to compensate, do I have to offset what I earned doing the extra work when calculating if I had a significant reduction of profit or do I…
