Furlough help

angelbreeze

ive just recently changed jobs,tomorrow will be the start of my 3rd week,if my store closes with the new lockdown,will I be able to claim furlough with them,if not would I have to claim universal credit 

MattMattMattUK

Have you been paid yet?

calcotti

angelbreeze said:

ive just recently changed jobs,tomorrow will be the start of my 3rd week,if my store closes with the new lockdown,will I be able to claim furlough with them,if not would I have to claim universal credit 

You can't claim furlough - it is up to the employer whether or not to put people on furlough. They will not be able to furlough you, even if they wish to, unless they have already processed a payment to you through PAYE.
Universal Credit may be an option depending on circumstances. You cannot claim if you have savings over £16,000. If you have a partner you must both claim and any entitlement will be based on joint circumstances. If you are getting Tax Credits these will end if you choose to start a Universal Credit claim.

Grumpy_chap

You joined mid-October.  Did you get paid a part month at the end of October?

kaMelo

Reading the BBC website it states,
"employees must have been on the payroll by 30 October 2020, but they don't need to have been furloughed before."
I guess it all boils down to whether you got paid before the 30th October.

angelbreeze

MattMattMattUK said:

Have you been paid yet?

No not yet 

angelbreeze

calcotti said:

angelbreeze said:

ive just recently changed jobs,tomorrow will be the start of my 3rd week,if my store closes with the new lockdown,will I be able to claim furlough with them,if not would I have to claim universal credit 

You can't claim furlough - it is up to the employer whether or not to put people on furlough. They will not be able to furlough you, even if they wish to, unless they have already processed a payment to you through PAYE.
Universal Credit may be an option depending on circumstances. You cannot claim if you have savings over £16,000. If you have a partner you must both claim and any entitlement will be based on joint circumstances. If you are getting Tax Credits these will end if you choose to start a Universal Credit claim.

Grumpy_chap said:

You joined mid-October.  Did you get paid a part month at the end of October?

No because it is 2 weeks in hand,but I got paid at the end of October from my previous employer

angelbreeze

I haven’t had a payment from my new employer at the end of October,but I received a payment from my previous employer 

angelbreeze

I haven’t got savings anything near £16,000,I’m the main earner as my husband is disabled and receives PIP we don’t get any tax credits or any other benefit,and I only work part time 

Grumpy_chap

You probably will not be eligible for furlough, which has to be claimed by the employer.
There doesn't seem to be any reason for the past employer to put you on furlough.
What does your contract say about lay-off?  The contract is still valid.
Other than that, it may be UC.

angelbreeze

Grumpy_chap said:

You probably will not be eligible for furlough, which has to be claimed by the employer.
There doesn't seem to be any reason for the past employer to put you on furlough.
What does your contract say about lay-off?  The contract is still valid.
Other than that, it may be UC.

My new job is only a 12 week temporary contract,so I don’t think that wud be any help,I only changed jobs because our hours were cut at my old job,beginning to wish I’d stayed there,at least I would have got furlough