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Boss misusing furlough
This past year I've been working part time with top-up furlough payments to supplement my reduced wage. I was receiving on average £290 a month. Over the last few months I've been working around 20-21 hours a week but noticed on all my payslips that my boss is only paying me for 12 and letting furlough pay the rest, and…
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St. Giles London refund
St.Giles Hotel in London cancelled my booking in April offering a full refund free of charge. They stated that they would be unable to process refunds at that time due to circumstances but once all was back on track the refund would be processed. That was almost two months ago. How long should I wait? Should I wait until…
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SEISS intention to continue trading
Hi all, can anyone tell me please how the requirement for intending to continue to trade is measured/enforced? Do you need to be in business for so many months after the grant? Or is it purely about your intentions? I'm eligible for the first time with grants 4 and 5, but even though I do not have plans to close my…
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Wedding Postponed 2020 to June 25th 2021
Hi All, I’m hoping someone can help as our venue doesn’t seem to want to help too much. Our wedding was cancelled last year and relocated to 25th June this year, the only option we where given last year was to rearrange no refunds where ever offered. This date is 4 days after the “final” review, we have requested to change…
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Seiss Grants included as profit?
Does anyone know if the grants claimed will be included as trading profit? If the grants are included this will mean a lot of self employed will lose out as the grants will increase profit meaning 5th grant can’t be claimed by many as won’t show 30% reduction if grants are included in trading profit total. Anyone shed…
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Who do I escalate this to?
Hope this is the right place for this question. I'm medically exempt from wearing a face covering. I always wear a lanyard with an exemption badge and am very careful when I'm in any shops to keep well away from people. Yesterday I visited a local garden centre/hardwear store. I haven't been there since before the 1st lock…
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Summer 2021 - Refunds, and general Tribulations Query
Hi All, Possibly had this answered a thousand times before but my searching has yielded nothing to my specific question. Here's our scenario; we've had our US / Canadian Sabbatical cancelled for the second time (May - July 2020, then April - June 2021) so are looking to do some weekend City breaks in Europe over the summer…
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SEISS recalculation?
Will those who have received all SEISS grants to date get the same figure as the last 80% grant or will the 2019/20 tax return alter it? thanks
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Airport Parking is the only part of my trip not offering refund
We booked all parts of a trip to Malta in January/February to start on 8th April. It has all been cancelled on us now due to COVID-19. All companies that we prepaid issued a full refund for this special case (all hotels, airbnb, flights through RyanAir, car rental). The only one not offering a refund is our Airport Car…
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Rural Wales midwife provision: covid times
Really expensive and frustrating for us but I’d imagine there is nothing we can do. My wife is due to have our 2nd child in June and is considered high risk due to a previous c-section. From today onwards she now has a midwife or consultant appointment every 2 weeks. Appointments would usually be at our local GP surgery…
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6 month delay for cruise refund
I booked a cruise in January last year to sail in November. This was cancelled in September due to COVID. I’m still waiting for my refund from the cruise agent that I booked with. They keep saying I will receive it by March 31st which I find unacceptable. The company is cruise.co.uk. Has anyone had a similar experience or…
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Pierre et vacances
Has anyone got a refund from Pierre et vacances? We booked skiing for April 2020, rolled over to April 2021, and now requesting refund. But they say we need to wait 18 months. Anyone had experience dealing with them?
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Restart grant
Hi. I don't think it has been announced yet, but does anyone have any idea what the tiers payments will be for restart grants up to £6000 In other words the three levels of rateable value
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Bye Bye Albania
Just had to cancel my trip with BA next month - ninth such time in the last 6 Months !! All I've got left is Etats Unis in Mid- May. Unfortunately that is booked with TUI and if I don't want to lose a monkey going to have to handover the balance north of 2 bags in a couple of weeks time. Why didn't I follow my own advice…
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Your Golf Travel (YGT) - suggestions gratefully received
Not an unfamiliar situation given the pandemic we've been in for the last year or so, but would appreciate any insight from those more learned than me about the validity in the below response, if I truly am not entitled to a refund or how to achieve one. * On 8th September I originally booked a group of 6 to go down to…
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Is the self-employed sole trader without an incorporated business eligible for a Bounce Back Loan?
if yes, then also, would it be possible to use the 2019/20 self-assessment as proof of income since it is now past the last accounting year? Basically I am self-employed sole trader, but I am not the director of a company, no business bank account and do not have an eligible 2018/2019 self assessment. Thanks
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Reclaim Golf club Membership fees
Can someone please advise if I am able to claim a refund on my Golf Club Membership fees whilst it is closed due to the Covid-19 crisis? Our fees are roughly £2000 per annum and this crisis could see the facilities closed for some time. It is not a members course but a sole proprietorship, the members have been informed…
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Barclays bank
barclays email address proof of and my account been closed bye the bank and I have money Do people get the money back and how long is when I get a email from them and when I get the money to. BarclaysPOF@barclayscorp.com is this right email because if so not heard from them just what my money if bank has closed my account.
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Newly self employed SEISS letter, genuine?
I became self employed (freelancing) at the start of the 2019 tax year. Had to stop working completely due to covid closing my industry and stopping all work. and I didnt quality for any help from the previous schemes to help the self employed. I've had an incredibly dificult year financially just the odd bit of work here…
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Refund for a cancelled holiday
Hi just after some advice. We had a holiday booked through a travel agent that got cancelled at the end of January due to a change in flight schedule. We were supposed to fly last Sunday. The travel agent have said it could take 10 weeks for a refund - is this right? I've been in touch with Emirates but they can tell me…
