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Redundant or Not?
My employer informed me that once furlough ends at the end of Oct, they cannot afford to pay some of us for the month of Nov and Dec. But they do not want to make us redundant but instead still be employed but unpaid for 2 months. No reassurance that I will return at all. Can I apply or qualify for redundancy? I have some…
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David Lloyd membership freeze question
We have been members at the David Lloyd gym for well over a year, and back in mid March, we received an email saying "We have been listening and I’m pleased to confirm that in light of these unprecedented times you can now freeze your membership for free, for as long as you wish. Simply email the Club should you wish to…
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Bounce Back Loan
We are a LTD company & looking into taking out this 'Bounce Back Loan', but are a bit wary & unsure of the checks they do. Two of our directors have been going through buying & selling & are just waiting for last bits to be finalised so they can exchange & complete. So my question is, will we personally be credit checked…
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Help with covid app, mobile data turned of when out
I looked on the net. My phone is old as I'm not a mobile person and it is the iphone4 i think its called the smaller one with the glass. I can't even upload the app. I only do PAYG and don't do roaming as they call it, net surfing. So my question if I bought a newer mobile - and stayed on PAYG but hardly use the phone to…
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Unable to get refund
I booked a trip with a UK hotel for a weekend trip this was cancelled by them as they closed due to COVID-19 all they will offer us is new dates however out of the 5 ladies going 2 of us have incurable cancer & we are high risk & don’t feel comfortable or safe rebooking we would like our money back but they are refusing to…
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HomeAway and Raintree
About a month ago, just before the "Rule of 6" was announced, we booked a cottage in Cornwall for a week in November and paid in full. The holiday was meant to be for 8 adults and 2 children from 4 different families so obviously we can't all go together now. The booking was made through HomeAway and the property owner is…
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Coronavirus - When does the isolation period actually end?
I have not been able to find a definitive answer to this and would be interested to find a link to official confirmation. The basic question: My wife had a routine test for her work on the morning of 28th September. It was positive and she has to isolate for 10 days. Does that period end precisely 10 days after her test…
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Bounce back loan
Hi there, I wonder if anyone can advise me- I am self employed, and a sole trader. I have been using savings to get through this period of having no business, and periods of self isolation. If I take advantage of the bounce back business loans that are now on offer, to replenish my savings, (I am saving for a deposit on a…
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Company CCJ and Barclays bounce back loan
Hi I have banked with Barclays for 8 years and applied for a bounce back loan back in June but was told that the one business CCJ we have was classed as debt restructuring so we wouldn't be eligible even though we had a healthy turnover before Covid hit. The CCJ wasn't for credit and we're not in any negotiations about so…
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Direct debit refunds
Can anyone help please I signed up to yoga international I cancelled by email and only realised a few months later that they were still charging me. Apparently they no longer use, the customer service email address but I received no bounce back - so they are refusing to refund my money. Is this allowed ? How can I go about…
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Theatre ticket refund to person now died
Hard to find a title to sun up my question. my brother bought £400 of tickets from royal Albert hall last year and soon after suddenly died. The performance was cancelled due to lockdown and RAH said they refunded to the card he used to purchase. The bank (Tesco) had closed that account and told my sister in law they had…
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How to get test result?
I booked a test did a test last week by telephone but did test without a QR code as I didn't receive one. I have a Test Receipt Card with a Barcode Number but cannot find any way of finding out my test result! As I didn't receive the QR code I assume they have taken down my email address incorrectly. Tried calling 119 but…
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Bounce Back Loan - Sole trader help
Hi everyone I am looking to apply for the bounce back loan however I went self employed (sole trader) at such an awkward time - February 2019 going by memory.I wasn't eligible for self employed support scheme as I didn't have enough income for my 2 month tax return, and with me being a sole trader working from home I was…
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Heating while working from home during Covid-19
Hi All, I know there's previously been statements around heating your home all day is cheaper is a myth. www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/energy-saving-myths This generally covers if you are not in your home permanently throughout the day, but with covid-19 and working from home, is it cheaper to heat constantly at the…
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SEISS missing payments for september and october
the missing payments for september and october , whats happening with this. Has anyone raised this with HRMC, or others.First payment cover march to 31 may, 2nd payment covered jun to 30 August, now nothing HRMC website for september and october payments.
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What does 'Exposure Checks' mean?
Hi. I've downloaded the app and find that I have a counter which tells me that there have been 14 exposure checks in the last 14 days. This is within 20 minutes of downloading the app. during which time I had not left my house , so had not been within Bluetooth range of anyone else (apart from my TV perhaps???). I have…
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What are my rights
I was due to get married in May but with Covid was unable to, the venue were very good and agreed a future date as a postponement. I signed a new contract for the future date in December knowing there was a chance of our wedding not being as we wanted with 50 guests during the day and 100 in the evening. We are getting…
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SEISS 2 eligibility
looking for a little advice please. I’m self employed and have had my earnings drop because of covid. I successfully claimed the first SEISS. But even after claiming it, I was struggling and so I cashed in a small pension, to help me financially, (I’m 55 years old) Because I cashed in the pension (did it end of July) would…
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otel.com
we booked a london hotel stay in february with above company and prepaid hotel was closed completely in july for our booking otel.com refuse to refund - can they do that thanks flower1956
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NHS Covid App - Disappearing Alert
Running the covid NHS app on my android phone.Today an alert was showing in the notification bar saying "You have been in contact with someone with covid-19" or similar wording. When I clicked on the notification it vanished and nothing happened.There is nothing showing in the NHS app.If I go into the 'Covid-19 exposure…
