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Furlough Good or bad

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By *ove2pleaseseuk OP   Man
over a year ago

Hastings

Have you been on it, and has it helped, is it fair?

Don't hang me just want to know your thoughts

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By *arlomaleMan
over a year ago

darlington

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 *latinumkittenWoman
over a year ago

from Home Counties to Middle Earth

I'm in travel and my business has flatlined. I'm grateful for furlough but it's going to end way before the travel industry will ever recover

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Was wonderfull to receive it from april to july we got 80% but that was fine come end of july 5 of us redundant now looking for new job as I expected thousands more will b x

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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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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford


"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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By *ove2pleaseseuk OP   Man
over a year ago

Hastings


"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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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

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 *tella HeelsTV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

Initially good

But think lots of people are taking the Michael and are employed too

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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

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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


"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 *assing Fancies xCouple
over a year ago

Sherwood Forest

Good for the fact people still have a income whilst being safeguarded from this. But a total knife in the gut to the UK economy

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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.

"

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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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

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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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire


"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 *alldarksurreyMan
over a year ago

surrey

There would have been mass riots and widespread looting and robbing if the furlough system wasn't there to fall back on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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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By *isstinseltoesWoman
over a year ago

Calderdale innit

I have worked it all so not claimed, Jack my partner was furloughed though so I'd say definitely good, as long as people don't abuse it.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford


"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

alpha centauri

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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By *ove2pleaseseuk OP   Man
over a year ago

Hastings

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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By *ove2pleaseseuk OP   Man
over a year ago

Hastings


"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 *ornLordMan
over a year ago

Wiltshire and London

So, no longer on furlough, but on gardening leave instead. No great surprise, and I’m looking forward to never having to see the inside of an office again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There would have been mass riots and widespread looting and robbing if the furlough system wasn't there to fall back on"

Give it time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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


"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 *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else


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Do you get taxed on it?"

Yes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"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

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

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 *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago

Durham

Furlough has been a saviour for many but sadly it can't continue indefinitely.

The scheme has also been taken advantage of too by both employers and employees and company directors.

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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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