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Holidays taken during furlough
Hi all, bit of a strange one. I've only just realised that employers can take furlough pay from Gov for employees on booked leave. While on furlough I thought it best to book leave in, rather than just getting off for a week. To be honest no one would have noticed even if I had, and my employer wouldn't have found out.…
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End of tenancy and self isolation
I have been on a one month rolling contract and given my landlord notice. What happens if my household has to self isolate just before the tenancy end date? Presumably we cannot move out. What should then happen with rent after the agreed end date? What if there are new tenants due to move in immediately. The latest gov…
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HOLIDAY PAY
while on furlough I was paid the 80% which included 3 days at Easter which should have been holidays. Last week my employer paid me the other 20% to use up these holidays. Can they do this.
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New SEISS grants - eligibility question
Hi - sorry if this has already been covered on the board. Has it been announced if the new SEISS grants will operate under the previous tax-filing deadline of April this year, ie if you didn't get the first two grants because you had incorrectly filed your returns as PAYE and these have now been corrected? Hope that makes…
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Been refused everything- now what?
What do u do if u can’t get any help, no UC, no ESA, no trading profits first year of Self employment?
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Chancellor's Job Support scheme
If your role is at risk, the Chancellor's announcement today might not be the hope you wanted. If an employer has 3 full time people undertaking a role earning £2k a month each then they can keep one person on £2k and make two redundant. Alternatively, they can use the government's scheme and share the role between 3…
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Who decides if I can sheild?
Hi, I am classed as a vulnerable person due to kidney and lung problems, I was told to shield for 4 months earlier this year and received a letter from the NHS. I have gone back to work for about 2 months now. I am now becoming more anxious about everything as cases are rising. I also have mild anxiety, although I don't…
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Nurse training and working
My daughter has worked in a care home for the last three years and is a senior care worker. Because she enjoys her work so much she has decided to do an access course at college so she can go to university to do her nursing training. She had the full backing of her employer and had arranged to work part-time and attend…
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Furlough pay for workers receiving state pension
Hi there My 69 year old mother receives a state pension. She was furloughed from her job in March, when she had to shield. She has been on furlough pay ever since. Her employer applied for it for her and successfully got it. Now they say they have been contacted and told she must pay it all back? Is this correct? Many…
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False Positives
Am I alone in feeling concerned at the facts below ? https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Ch7wze46md0https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-many-covid-diagnoses-are-false-positives-
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Furlough pay for workers receiving state pension
Hello there My 69 year old mother still had a job, but was furloughed when she had to shield back in March. She receives a state pension Her employer furloughed her and successfully applied for, and has paid her furlough pay. She is still furloughed and her employer has contacted her to say they have been contacted and she…
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risky working in dental surgery
Hi I have been furloughed from the dental practice where I work since March due to the fact that I am 70 years of age and my husband is 84 with Parkinsons. It is unsafe for me to go into the practice at the moment - my GP agrees. What happens to me now that my furlough is coming to an end? Can I get SSP instead? Don't ask…
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Deregistering from VAT
Hi..sadly after 23 years of running my business I have been trying to de register from VAT as my turnover will be below the threshold. However despite many phone calls to the VAT office I cannot get any help at all. I keep getting requests for payment I call and speak to someone and they say someone will contact me but…
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3rd SEISS Self Employment Grant ?
I have just read about the announcement of the third grant on https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/self-employment-income-support-scheme-seiss-grant-extension i don't understand what profits the 20% calculation goes by? Recent profits or profits from certain years?
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Forced Annual leave for self isolation
At work, a colleagues mother has been advised to get a COVID test and so said colleague has been told to self isolate as he lives with his mother. My manager has said if their mother’s test is positive then my colleagues and I will have to take a test too. If this is positive then the workplace will need to close for a…
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Small and New landlords
Please advise. I am a small one property landlord (so own one buy to let plus my own residential Home). I have recently been made redundant after 4years in the hospitality industry, and am finding I am falling through the cracks. I am unable to my knowledge claim universal Credit because I own a second property, but my…
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Lost job due to covid
I’ve been informed that my 1 year contract won’t be renewed on 15 October and I will be unemployed. I am a committee secretary with over 20 years experience in all business support roles. I have started applying for jobs directly and through agencies. If anyone has any useful resources to share either for virtual assistant…
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The 14 days isolation request by employer ?
Hi Hope all are safe and well can I ask if the above I need to count weekend or working days only re the time of Isolation? Sorry trouble you as my son had
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Where do tenants stand now ?
I was given 3 months notice to quit by my private landlord on 1st August 2020 , rent is always paid on time but he wants to sell the house so wants us gone, his solicitor issued a Sect 8 and a sect 21, the section 8 claimed we would not allow access , the truth is we insisted on house viewers wearing gloves and masks but…
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Santander bounce back nightmare
So please bear with me, as this is a bit of a long one. Is anyone else having massive issues applying for the BBLS via a Santander Personal Account? I’m 11 days in and am honestly at the end of my tether. Our timeline so far is.... 4/5 - applied for BBL with Santander and personal account. After clicking “submit”, the…
