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Extended furlough date of 19 March: but who exactly benefits?

Published on 17 April 2020
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More employees will be able to receive support through the coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) after the Chancellor extended the eligibility date to 19 March 2020. Individuals originally had to be employed on February 28 2020.

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Are you trying to call DWP to complete your universal credit claim? DWP say: ‘Don’t call us, we’ll call you’

Published on 15 April 2020
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Lots of people are finding they need to make a claim for universal credit (UC) at the moment. This means that DWP are receiving a very high volume of claims. Since 16 March, DWP have received more than a million new claims for UC, a significant increase on the number of claims they would usually receive at this time of year.

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Any questions: Will my furlough pay be based on my old minimum wage rate or the new one?

Published on 14 April 2020
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We regularly receive queries via our website. We do not give advice, but we try to signpost sources of further information and support. Some of the replies might be useful to others, so occasionally we will post them anonymously as ‘question and answer’ news items. We have received a question recently from someone who is on minimum wage, but has been 'furloughed'.

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Press release: Job Retention Scheme ‘whistle-blower’ service welcomed

Published on 9 April 2020
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The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has welcomed HMRC’s announcement that the tax authority are setting up an online 'whistle-blower' service for workers to use to report employers who abuse the system.

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Press release: Self-employed urged to meet new tax return deadline

Published on 9 April 2020
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Self-employed people yet to submit their 2018/19 self assessment tax return have until 23 April 2020 or risk missing-out on potential financial support from the Government during the COVID-19 outbreak, says the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG).

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New addition to the family? Don’t forget you can still claim child benefit

Published on 9 April 2020
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HMRC are reminding parents of newborns that they are still able to claim child benefit even though they cannot register the child’s birth because the General Register Office is currently closed.

Below, we explain briefly about child benefit and what you need to do to claim.

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Coronavirus support: What to do if you are self-employed and have not filed your 2018/19 tax return

Published on 8 April 2020
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⚠️ Please note this information is changing rapidly due to information being published by GOV.UK and HMRC – we recommend that you also check our coronavirus guidance for up to date information

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I'm a director for my own limited company: what support is there for me?

Published on 8 April 2020
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When someone has been working on a self-employed basis (i.e. as a sole trader) and their business begins to develop, the next step can often be to incorporate and provide their services via a limited company.

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Trying to start a job but don't have a National Insurance number?

Published on 7 April 2020
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One of the pieces of information an employer needs to set you up properly on their payroll system is a National Insurance number (NINO). This number is unique to each individual and allows tax and National Insurance contribution (NIC) information to be collected as well as giving access to the state benefit system.

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A note of thanks to our civil servants

Published on 6 April 2020
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Quite rightly, many people have been finding ways to show thanks to those at the forefront of dealing with the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. LITRG would also like to thank the more ‘invisible’ cohort of civil servants, such as HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) staff, working behind the scenes.

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