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Desperate help needed! My employer has rejected furlough request

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  • mattyprice4004
    mattyprice4004 Posts: 7,492 Forumite
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    It's a really tough situation, and I completely get it - my partner is a nurse in a care home, and they're struggling to find enough staff. 
    I'm guessing they don't want to shell out for the holiday pay and other costs when they gain nothing from furlough, so it's just easier to leave you unpaid - but unfortunately furlough is option on the part of the employer so ultimately it's their call. :( 
  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    Can you not manage financially despite taking the mortgage holiday break? 
  • Ashworks
    Ashworks Posts: 146 Forumite
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    edited 25 April 2020 at 5:26PM
    If you or your husband is classed as a key worker (I think you should be) then can you not access childcare at a local nursery? Not ideal but may be a last resort?
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