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As I’m self employed I got my first payment in July and it was very helpful lucky I’m back at work now so didn’t need to apply for the second grant I’d dread to think what situation I’d of been in going nearly 3 months without any money  |
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By *ornLordMan
over a year ago
Wiltshire and London |
I’ve been on furlough since April. I’ve been grateful for it as it has at least postponed redundancy but I have a feeling that’s coming next - and it’s a feeling I’ve had all along.
So, a mixed blessing really. And it’s not as if I’ve been able to do all the stuff that makes life worth living in the interim. |
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"I’ve been on furlough since April. I’ve been grateful for it as it has at least postponed redundancy but I have a feeling that’s coming next - and it’s a feeling I’ve had all along.
So, a mixed blessing really. And it’s not as if I’ve been able to do all the stuff that makes life worth living in the interim."
Yes I said to others at work come end of july we b redundant so no real shock tbh! X |
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"I’ve been on furlough since April. I’ve been grateful for it as it has at least postponed redundancy but I have a feeling that’s coming next - and it’s a feeling I’ve had all along.
So, a mixed blessing really. And it’s not as if I’ve been able to do all the stuff that makes life worth living in the interim."
I know some one In the theatre industry furlough on 3 jobs so on about 4K a month and is hoping to be furlough till Aprill so she will get an extra payment of 5.6 weeks holiday from each she thinks holiday will 've full pay as well... lol |
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Although I wasn’t furloughed, I can easily work from home I felt for those not in the same situation. The majority of people I know that were, are now being made redundant. 
With a no deal Brexit coming up I truly worry over the future at the moment.
Sorry normally an optimist but with BoJo and Trump the World suddenly appears to be an insecure place, currently.
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
We had an education consultancy and just stopped trading in March , we could of furloughed or got support but there was only 3 of us working part time . The government messed up using our money, not theirs, to pay people to stay at home and do nothing, shrinking the economy now many SME’s look at the bank account and think T/o is low, open is low but net profit is about the same so will opt for an easy life, we saw this coming , most people who have build businesses knew this would happen |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Although I wasn’t furloughed, I can easily work from home I felt for those not in the same situation. The majority of people I know that were, are now being made redundant.
With a no deal Brexit coming up I truly worry over the future at the moment.
Sorry normally an optimist but with BoJo and Trump the World suddenly appears to be an insecure place, currently.
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
"Although I wasn’t furloughed, I can easily work from home I felt for those not in the same situation. The majority of people I know that were, are now being made redundant.
With a no deal Brexit coming up I truly worry over the future at the moment.
Sorry normally an optimist but with BoJo and Trump the World suddenly appears to be an insecure place, currently.
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You can’t blame owners for making people redundant, economy has not only shrunk but changed dynamics, people have adapted to new ways of spending money. Building a business and employing people is hard work, you often go to bed worrying about those families and mortgages and often net profits aren’t that much greater from 5-25 staff, the operating costs and admin are huge though in the uk with min wage, pensions, and a culture of sick pay. |
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It's a mixed blessing. Good that people have had their jobs retained at least in the short term, but in some cases, the people left behind still working are left picking up the strain. My assistant was furloughed because she can't effectively work from home and we had another guy furloughed because of family caring responsibilities (both furloughed in June but had been off on various types of leave before that). Their jobs actually didn't stop existing so I've basically done three people's jobs since late March.
Honestly, how I've not lost the plot, I don't know. I had my own 3yo daughter at home from March to June, so was doing 3 people's jobs and had a small child to care for/entertain too.
Furlough due to childcare issues/caring responsibilities is allowed, by the way. |
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"Although I wasn’t furloughed, I can easily work from home I felt for those not in the same situation. The majority of people I know that were, are now being made redundant.
With a no deal Brexit coming up I truly worry over the future at the moment.
Sorry normally an optimist but with BoJo and Trump the World suddenly appears to be an insecure place, currently.
You can’t blame owners for making people redundant, economy has not only shrunk but changed dynamics, people have adapted to new ways of spending money. Building a business and employing people is hard work, you often go to bed worrying about those families and mortgages and often net profits aren’t that much greater from 5-25 staff, the operating costs and admin are huge though in the uk with min wage, pensions, and a culture of sick pay. "
I didn’t blame employers for this situation and sympathetic to everyone caught up in this mess. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Hasn’t affected me as I could still work. I know some have claimed and still worked which I think is out of order. My daughter has been furloughed though so it was definitely good for her. |
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"Been shut down since march 23 lost 5 staff
hope to start back up 1st sept with the schools opening "
We were dependant on nurserys/schools we made meals that got shipped out but alot of them will not b having hot meals it seems x |
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By *elloWoman
over a year ago
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I'm on furlough still and they're working it out what I earned last years before I became a student and dramatically reduced my hours so I'm currently getting more than I would be getting if I was working |
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My point is I know people how would work for more then one company and are now getting more then there where befor furlough and will get holiday on top
I have worked more and get the same promised time off when others return back |
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"I'm on furlough still and they're working it out what I earned last years before I became a student and dramatically reduced my hours so I'm currently getting more than I would be getting if I was working "
Did you also know you can clam holiday if you don't take it you can have it as an extra payment? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I was off from march to june now back at work.
It was brilliant probably over generous as I was getting more money than if I was at work it is 80% of last year's average wage which I worked a lot of hours last year.
Wish i could have been on a lot longer |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I was off from march to june now back at work.
It was brilliant probably over generous as I was getting more money than if I was at work it is 80% of last year's average wage which I worked a lot of hours last year.
Wish i could have been on a lot longer"
Do you get taxed on it? |
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By *ltrMan
over a year ago
sheffield |
"Been shut down since march 23 lost 5 staff
hope to start back up 1st sept with the schools opening
We were dependant on nurserys/schools we made meals that got shipped out but alot of them will not b having hot meals it seems x"
yes your quite right but we have struck a deal with local authorities and we are supplying bread chips fish fingers
and othe assorted food items to help out means dont have to lay anymore staff off and can go back to work hurrah lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I was off from march to june now back at work.
It was brilliant probably over generous as I was getting more money than if I was at work it is 80% of last year's average wage which I worked a lot of hours last year.
Wish i could have been on a lot longer
Do you get taxed on it?"
Yes tax and insurance and pension.
But we were on 38 hours at the time laid off but getting paid about 45 hours due to working about 56 hours average last year |
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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago
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I was only affected in the sense that I was involved in administering it for my employer.
My opinion on it is that it was the right idea, and implemented pretty well at very short notice (not usually a government strength). It was only ever going to be a temporary measure, and mass redundancies were always inevitable at the end of it.
Good luck to all in that situation.
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
South Wales |
Been furloughed since March and I will be returning once the kids are back in School full time mid September.
As a single mum who has had no offer of help from their dad regarding having them other than his specified times, it has enabled me to stay home and look after them (and home school) without having to give up my job.
I’m very thankful for the furlough scheme. But I’m also very thankful that I will have a job to go back to, and I’m looking forward to getting back to it.
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By *am4youMan
over a year ago
gillingham |
Great points from all that have contributed. I work as a tax consultant and I must say the scheme has been a great help for those that needed it.
Having said that, the scheme was opened to much abuse and its a shame people took advantage and had a bigger slice of the cake than they really should have.
Well, there is tough time ahead and once the scheme stop in October, there is going to me more job losses.
It’s a shame some employers are making staff redundant during the scheme which they could have kept them on. I think the reason behind this is most employees that are made redundant are less than 2 years in there current employment. By letting them go now saves a lot of red tapes. |
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