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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Our employer has quarantined us all on full pay as one of our colleagues was diagnosed (He already had chronic Asthma). They were originally only going to pay SSP but we threatened to turn up every morning and lick the door handles. Government needs to pay every worker a basic wage to be off, and far more than SSP. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I run my own business so if I stop the money stops.
But I'm prepared to go bear grylls style and live off road kill and drink from dirty puddles.
Bring it on  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Statuary sick pay or is this going to encourage people to go to work regardless as you can’t afford to take £98 a week I know I can’t "
i don't get sick pay I'm self employed  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"We are self employed. We get nothing. We are extremely worried about the financial impact this is going to have on so many people. Businesses will go bankrupt."
I hope you don’t get affected |
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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago
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"We are self employed. We get nothing. We are extremely worried about the financial impact this is going to have on so many people. Businesses will go bankrupt.
I hope you don’t get affected "
We are and the majority will be hit hard. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Statuary sick pay or is this going to encourage people to go to work regardless as you can’t afford to take £98 a week I know I can’t "
I just started a new job so I doubt i get sod all n then I go u/c an Wait for six weeks to get a payment. I be dead by then
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"We are self employed. We get nothing. We are extremely worried about the financial impact this is going to have on so many people. Businesses will go bankrupt.
I hope you don’t get affected
We are and the majority will be hit hard."
I’m worried about the knock on effect to the economy I think it’s going to be a tough year |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Statuary sick pay or is this going to encourage people to go to work regardless as you can’t afford to take £98 a week I know I can’t I just started a new job so I doubt i get sod all n then I go u/c an Wait for six weeks to get a payment. I be dead by then"
I think it’s a legal obligation did Boris not say |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Virgin Airways staff are having to take eight weeks unpaid leave.
As multi-billionaire Branson suns himself on his tropical island or flies around in his space rocket."
i can feel the green eyed monster there, to be fair he did invite me  |
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I’m on a salary with full benefits so I can isolate if need be.
I’m not going to take the piss like some in my office have done. I saw one looking up the symptoms on her computer then she developed a cough in a matter of minutes.
I will work from home for the foreseeable even if I get a mild dose I will continue to work. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’ve heard of a few companies that are going to pay ssp if you self isolate and then give you full pay if you are tested and have the virus but they are only testing if you are ‘at risk’ so I’m not sure how that works!!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"How long before folks have their gas, electric and water cut off and get evicted or their property repossessed? "
I'd quite like the government to pass some kind of emergency legislation that forbids this |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I earn £600 a week, theres no way £98 is going to convince me to stay off 2 weeks . That wouldnt cover anything for me  "
Do self employed get this £98 a week? And if it’s sick pay do people still get it if they’re not sick? Ie: following the advice and staying off because other people in the household have symptoms. It’s really not very clear at all. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Statuary sick pay or is this going to encourage people to go to work regardless as you can’t afford to take £98 a week I know I can’t I just started a new job so I doubt i get sod all n then I go u/c an Wait for six weeks to get a payment. I be dead by then
I think it’s a legal obligation did Boris not say "
bj as no clue in what he is talking about as he is reading from a script |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've started with a smokers cough yesterday (I'm pretty sure that's all it is) but having taken advice from NHS and my employer I'm now sat at home twiddling my thumbs for a week, it sucks and will hit me hard in my pocket but it's a necessary evil, better safe than sorry I suppose.
Anyone fancy a meet?
*legal disclaimer, ^ that was a joke. |
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"I run my own business so if I stop the money stops.
But I'm prepared to go bear grylls style and live off road kill and drink from dirty puddles.
Bring it on "
Dirty puddles you're be dead within a week.. You obviously didn't read your sas survival book properly did you ..on ways of obtaining water.. Tell you what I'm glad i never gave my copy to the charity shop.. |
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Nope.
I have approximately£300 in savings on e that's gone that's it so enough for maybe 3 weekly food shops.
4 or 5 if we really cut back.
One thing I would like to see which would help.
All loan payments suspended
Credit cards same
Anything on credit
Utility bills suspended
And mortgage and council tax suspended.
All for 2months from 1st April
Broadband and phone free for duration. Everyone should have free access to information and news. After all they are the fuckers who wanted everything digital not us.
And before anyone says well that's billions well it's gonna be the same if everyone is locked down so at least we can relax regards financial matters.
I can't see how it's a viable option to lock people down for weeks on end and companies still expect bills to be paid.
It's a fucking mess I just assumed that the government had plans set in place that automatically kicks in during such extreme circumstances.
But I am guessing bank's will continue to make a fortune from it all by charging people a fortune for late payments.
So to answer your question.
No I'm not fucking ready or able to survive on SSP. |
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"How long before folks have their gas, electric and water cut off and get evicted or their property repossessed?
I'd quite like the government to pass some kind of emergency legislation that forbids this "
Quite like them to s*** on the less well off too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I earn £600 a week, theres no way £98 is going to convince me to stay off 2 weeks . That wouldnt cover anything for me
Do self employed get this £98 a week? And if it’s sick pay do people still get it if they’re not sick? Ie: following the advice and staying off because other people in the household have symptoms. It’s really not very clear at all. "
As far as I'm aware self employed people get nothing, luckily I'm not self employed but my brothers are.
They have kids and work hard for them so this will ruin families, we have all said that we will help each other out though so no one goes without. Also helping neighbours now that need things dropped to their doors |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Contact your mortgage companies some are offering payment holidays although they are not singing it from the roof tops.
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Both of the banks I bank with have sent emails to customers regarding this. So they are letting their customers know. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I earn £600 a week, theres no way £98 is going to convince me to stay off 2 weeks . That wouldnt cover anything for me
Do self employed get this £98 a week? And if it’s sick pay do people still get it if they’re not sick? Ie: following the advice and staying off because other people in the household have symptoms. It’s really not very clear at all.
As far as I'm aware self employed people get nothing, luckily I'm not self employed but my brothers are.
They have kids and work hard for them so this will ruin families, we have all said that we will help each other out though so no one goes without. Also helping neighbours now that need things dropped to their doors "
It really is so worrying. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Statuary sick pay or is this going to encourage people to go to work regardless as you can’t afford to take £98 a week I know I can’t "
If they let us live rent and utilities free yes can be done  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sounds like it could be really bad for a lot of you
Heck of a lot of people must be worried to bits, and no end insight for I think they are say 18 months now  |
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"Contact your mortgage companies some are offering payment holidays although they are not singing it from the roof tops.
Both of the banks I bank with have sent emails to customers regarding this. So they are letting their customers know. "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sounds like it could be really bad for a lot of you
Heck of a lot of people must be worried to bits, and no end insight for I think they are say 18 months now "
Calm yourself, they say it's likely to be around for 18 months but there will be a vaccine soon enough and life will go back to normal shortly, not like we'll all be in lockdown for 18 months. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sounds like it could be really bad for a lot of you
Heck of a lot of people must be worried to bits, and no end insight for I think they are say 18 months now
Calm yourself, they say it's likely to be around for 18 months but there will be a vaccine soon enough and life will go back to normal shortly, not like we'll all be in lockdown for 18 months."
You think it will go back to normal just like that? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sounds like it could be really bad for a lot of you
Heck of a lot of people must be worried to bits, and no end insight for I think they are say 18 months now
Calm yourself, they say it's likely to be around for 18 months but there will be a vaccine soon enough and life will go back to normal shortly, not like we'll all be in lockdown for 18 months.
You think it will go back to normal just like that? "
That's not what I said, but they will get on top of it and it will become like flu where it's there and theres a vaccine etc but we dont have all the extremes that we're currently seeing. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sounds like it could be really bad for a lot of you
Heck of a lot of people must be worried to bits, and no end insight for I think they are say 18 months now
Calm yourself, they say it's likely to be around for 18 months but there will be a vaccine soon enough and life will go back to normal shortly, not like we'll all be in lockdown for 18 months.
You think it will go back to normal just like that?
That's not what I said, but they will get on top of it and it will become like flu where it's there and theres a vaccine etc but we dont have all the extremes that we're currently seeing."
I was talking about the economy and businesses. It will take years |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sounds like it could be really bad for a lot of you
Heck of a lot of people must be worried to bits, and no end insight for I think they are say 18 months now
Calm yourself, they say it's likely to be around for 18 months but there will be a vaccine soon enough and life will go back to normal shortly, not like we'll all be in lockdown for 18 months.
You think it will go back to normal just like that?
That's not what I said, but they will get on top of it and it will become like flu where it's there and theres a vaccine etc but we dont have all the extremes that we're currently seeing.
I was talking about the economy and businesses. It will take years "
Ah, sorry I misinterpreted it. I agree we are back in a very dark hole for a very long time, and it will be the average worker that bears the brunt of the burden. |
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"Sounds like it could be really bad for a lot of you
Heck of a lot of people must be worried to bits, and no end insight for I think they are say 18 months now
Calm yourself, they say it's likely to be around for 18 months but there will be a vaccine soon enough and life will go back to normal shortly, not like we'll all be in lockdown for 18 months."
How are you defining "soon enough'? Scientists are saying a vaccine is 12-18 months away. |
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By *adyA01Woman
over a year ago
Wellington |
I am self employed and work from home, I am a bookkeeper so have been reading up as I need to know about sick pay etc if my clients need to know for payroll purposes...
The government have said for self employed who need to self isolate, they can apply for universal credit, and they are relaxing the minimum income levels so they self employed get help too and they will pay a month in advance, so no long waits to get help... Lots of advice on the government website, just Google sick pay and Corona virus... |
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I'm salaried so I get paid regardless of being sick or work from home etc.
However, our parent company came out right at the start of this and said everyone would be paid if they needed time off or had to go home regardless of their position.
We are sending nearly everyone home across the world this week if they are not already doing so. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sounds like it could be really bad for a lot of you
Heck of a lot of people must be worried to bits, and no end insight for I think they are say 18 months now
Calm yourself, they say it's likely to be around for 18 months but there will be a vaccine soon enough and life will go back to normal shortly, not like we'll all be in lockdown for 18 months.
How are you defining "soon enough'? Scientists are saying a vaccine is 12-18 months away."
is that right? I though America was starting human trials this week? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sounds like it could be really bad for a lot of you
Heck of a lot of people must be worried to bits, and no end insight for I think they are say 18 months now
Calm yourself, they say it's likely to be around for 18 months but there will be a vaccine soon enough and life will go back to normal shortly, not like we'll all be in lockdown for 18 months.
You think it will go back to normal just like that?
That's not what I said, but they will get on top of it and it will become like flu where it's there and theres a vaccine etc but we dont have all the extremes that we're currently seeing.
I was talking about the economy and businesses. It will take years
Ah, sorry I misinterpreted it. I agree we are back in a very dark hole for a very long time, and it will be the average worker that bears the brunt of the burden. "
It’s fine. Crossed wires I think |
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"We are self employed. We get nothing. We are extremely worried about the financial impact this is going to have on so many people. Businesses will go bankrupt."
Same with me,unless the government does something similar to germany things are going to get very uncomfortable, messy and nasty very quickly and i fear we are only at the beggining. The experts and commentators that think things can be shut down for months then just spring back to life are in for a big shock as whole sections of the economy could be wiped out.
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"Sounds like it could be really bad for a lot of you
Heck of a lot of people must be worried to bits, and no end insight for I think they are say 18 months now
Calm yourself, they say it's likely to be around for 18 months but there will be a vaccine soon enough and life will go back to normal shortly, not like we'll all be in lockdown for 18 months.
How are you defining "soon enough'? Scientists are saying a vaccine is 12-18 months away. is that right? I though America was starting human trials this week?"
Yes, that's correct, the first trial is starting this week, but even if successful we're looking at the 12-28 months timeframe for it to be released to the public. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sounds like it could be really bad for a lot of you
Heck of a lot of people must be worried to bits, and no end insight for I think they are say 18 months now
Calm yourself, they say it's likely to be around for 18 months but there will be a vaccine soon enough and life will go back to normal shortly, not like we'll all be in lockdown for 18 months.
How are you defining "soon enough'? Scientists are saying a vaccine is 12-18 months away. is that right? I though America was starting human trials this week?
Yes, that's correct, the first trial is starting this week, but even if successful we're looking at the 12-28 months timeframe for it to be released to the public."
If successful I genuinely believe it will be fast tracked, they're not going to drag their heels in times like these, plus looking at China (obviously they have a slightly different strategy) the virus is starting to decline naturally, even if I'm totally wrong you have to try to stay positive because without hope the battle is already lost. |
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
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"Sounds like it could be really bad for a lot of you
Heck of a lot of people must be worried to bits, and no end insight for I think they are say 18 months now
Calm yourself, they say it's likely to be around for 18 months but there will be a vaccine soon enough and life will go back to normal shortly, not like we'll all be in lockdown for 18 months.
How are you defining "soon enough'? Scientists are saying a vaccine is 12-18 months away. is that right? I though America was starting human trials this week?
Yes, that's correct, the first trial is starting this week, but even if successful we're looking at the 12-28 months timeframe for it to be released to the public."
it will be fast tracked at every opportunity. It will have corners cut and most minor issues will be dismissed. It won't go through the slow detailed process that all other vaccines go through.
It won't be ready for use soon, but it will certainly be mass produced sooner than estimated. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Luckily I get 52 weeks full sick pay......unsure if this would stand under these circumstances as its never happened before.
I’m not 100% sure what my partner gets with her work. Luckily we’d be ok for quite a while on SSP.
I really do feel for people as this is going to hit a lot of people hard financially. |
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