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Appraisals that make no difference
Work has sent me an appraisal form. We get them every six months. It asks whether I require improvement, meet expectations or exceed expectations. Should I reply that it's a bit rich expecting anyone on the minimum wage to exceed expectations?
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Cheaper energy
I have utility warehouse and in credit no exit fees been offered £20 a month cheaper over £200 a year is it better to switch as I get emails saying there’s better deals on energy now?
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Parking ticket dispute with Alliance Parking despite buying a JustPark ticket
Hello, A driver is looking for next steps for this situation. The driver was then send a 'Parking Charge Notice' on 23rd November 2021 stating that 'the vehicle was not 'displaying a valid ticket for inspection' and that the driver needs to pay the fee. The driver then disputed the claim, providing the evidence of payment…
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Fine
What a nightmare Manchester airport is. Yes I went there 10 days ago to drop off my daughter. We got lost and drove through the drop off area, trying to find the short stay car park. So I've got a fine for being in the drop off zone, even though I didn't park. We then found the short stay car park. Parked there and paid.…
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AVC/SIPP
I’m looking for a bit of advice. I want to set up an AVC on my part-time job with the local authority. I’d originally planned to pay in £120 per month, but my employer has said I can only contribute £57 because of the way it’s linked to that post. Would it make sense to set up a SIPP alongside this so I can put the…
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Parkingeye PCN in residential flats car park
Received a PCN in August 2024 for a breach of terms (assumed) in a Parkingeye-managed car park for a bunch of flats. Incident details: * Alleged breach of terms: a parking charge is now payable because “By either not purchasing a valid pay and display ticket, by remaining at the car park longer than permitted, or by not…
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Last Power of Attorney replacement attorneys
I am using the governments online portal to create my LPA What I am trying to achieve is -My spouse as LPA -If my spouse is not able then relative A as a replacement -If relative A is not available then relative B as replacement I have filled in the details on the website and am happy with the primary LPA but am not sure…
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Missing weeks of State Pension
I am executor for my Dad who died on 23 July. He had been receiving SP every four weeks, the last such payment being received on 4 July. In the ordinary course, the next payment would have been on 1 August, however this was not received due to my promptly notifying the Tell Us Once service of his death. My question: is…
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Length of time for probate for death of a foreign domicile
Hi, Does anyone have any recent experience of timings for probate when the person who died was domiciled abroad? (France in my case). Just wondering really what sort of timeframe others have had so it might give me an idea. I reached my 12 weeks just recently and called them. They have the file but all foreign domocile…
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Export Mpan problem
EDIT: My Bright app is seeing export now after deleting and re-adding my meter, so maybe its just a matter of waiting as somebody mentioned. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have recently signed up to SEG with EON Next. This seems to have…
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Credit card default
Hello, advise please for my daughter, she is married they own their home, she changed banks accounts and the DD for her credit card defaulted without her realising, she has the money to pay so it is not that she dosent, she got a letter which first bought to her attention, she acted quickly contacted the card company to…
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Co-op New £175 Switch Offer
Applied, been accepted. Am I right to read it as simple as this... 29th May - My switch date Pay £1k in after 29th plus have 2 direct debits come out plus 10 debit card transactions. £100 received. Then when received, day after, put £1k in again and continue with 10 debit card transactions monthly. Continue this for 3…
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Greenhouse drainage
My greenhouse floods in wet weather. I have been advised to remove two rows of bricks from the side of the greenhouse where it slopes, dig a trench and fill with gravel. I would like some advice on how deep I need to dig, I have dug to about 8" and I am finding pieces of broken brick amongst the soil. Also I am unsure of…
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Parking Eye Court Claim
Hello everyone, first of all thankyou to everyone for all your input it has been quite helpful, I received a Letter Of Claim from Parking Eye on October 2024. I followed the guidance from everyone on here and did the AOC and compiled a Defence following the template off this forum, filled out the DQ and also done the…
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Pension calculators - why are they all the wrong way round?
I know, I know, it's not the "wrong way round". I'm probably just thinking about this weirdly or doing something wrong. I have been ill for over a decade and unable to work. Recently I had an operation that was successful and I'm back at work. My husband and I are now desperately trying to get across our awful pensions…
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Income, Expenditure and Gifting from Excess Income
I am trying to get my head round income, capital and gifting from excess income. The figures are for discussion purposes and are not real or well thought through. Suppose I have a pension income of £40k (from DB schemes and the state) My yearly expenses on food/energy/holidays/housing are £30k leaving an excess of income…
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Fraudulent Payments on my Credit card, so unhappy with TSB
I noticed two payments to amazon, one for £15 and another for £30. the TSB app didn't alert me to approve any of these payments, but later on it did alert for two further attempts to Amazon, through the app it said I should report the card as lost or stolen, which I did. I do shop at amazon alot, and they told me someone…
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Car Radio Unlocking - Part 2
Hi all, I notice the previous Car radio unlocking thread has been closed (yesterday) so thought I'd see if I could start another as I cannot see any other thread!Anyway, I've a Blaupunkt CD43, Serial Number BP026318419367 which I took out of my car a few years back and now I want to refit I can't find the card the code was…
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4 Penalty Charge Notices from Local Council Same Location for Entering Residental Road
Any advice would be much appreciated. I have been driving down the same road probably twice a week for the last 15 years and in the last 3 weeks a new sign has been erected saying that the road is for local residents only. I missed the sign and got 2 Penalty Charge Notices through the post today and will be getting another…
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Advice request Alliance Parking/Moorside Legal Letter of Claim
I was issued with a PCN by Alliance Parking. It was for a duration stay 2Hr 33mins in April 2022 at Seaview Car Park, PL27 6SR. I dropped off a family member at the car park without staying (this is the claimed start time of my “unpaid stay”) I had already done a drop off at the car park earlier on the same day. I then…
