AirBay:


Inflation 300k is cheap now..lol

With 300k I go go marry another wife for Ijebu

Hello everyone,

Pls I need some clarity around maternity pay..
How long does one have to have worked for before being eligibile to receive it?
I saw on the gov website that employees are entitled to 90% of their pay but it is only for 6 weeks, after that about 152 pounds is paid per week for 39 weeks. Is this applicable to all?

Am after some advice please concerning COVID-19 PCR test for travelling to Nigeria.
Can I do the test at Heathrow or do I have to do it 2 days before in a private test centre around my area before heading to the airport?.

Secondly I can’t pay for the COVID-19 repeat test in Nigeria as I no get Nigerian bank card. Hope I no go enter lion mouth for Nigeria ?. I saw somewhere were they said you can pay for the repeat test when you get to Naija ….?

Help please

To qualify for SMP you must:

1. earn on average at least £120 a week
2. give the correct notice and proof you’re pregnant
3. have worked for your employer continuously for at least 26 weeks continuing into the ‘qualifying week’ - the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth

So you must have been working for your employer for about 10 months before you get pregnant.

Please note that it also depends on the employer. Some employers will pay for up to 6 months of full salary. So check your company policy to be sure.

mizGene:
Hello everyone,

Pls I need some clarity around maternity pay..
How long does one have to have worked for before being eligibile to receive it?
I saw on the gov website that employees are entitled to 90% of their pay but it is only for 6 weeks, after that about 152 pounds is paid per week for 39 weeks. Is this applicable to all?

Good day everyone, please does anyone know about life in Middlesbrough and Hertfordshire. I got admission to teesside University and University of Hertfordshire also. Don't know which to go for.
I need to decide based on chances of getting a job, accommodation life, proximity to cities and town life in general. please anyone with first hand knowledge. I have googled these things but keep seeing various answers and views. Thank you.

Please anyone In Bristol? It’s very difficult for me getting an apartment....please help am in Uk already

Hello,
Please how can I contact you? I’m currently going through similarly issue you had with university of bedfordshire. My 1st conditional offer letter gave me 1year MSc program with 13275pounds as tuition fee which I have paid the 65% deposit of 8650 as required. I later discovered that the course in their website is 2years and fee is 15600 pounds and no resumption date for Jan . So I sent a mail to them and they responded that the resumption date is January and the program is running for two years with a fee of 15600 pounds . The issue now is that they asked me to pay the an additional fee of about 1500 pounds before credibility interview. Please I need your contact so that I can discuss more with you.
I’m no longer interested in the school but I don’t know how to go about refund

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justwise:


When i applied for my ILR it took exactly 12wks which is the standard.

Good evening sir

Can I ask you some questions about serbia??

justwise:


When i applied for my ILR it took exactly 12wks which is the standard.

Or is there a section for those looking for serbian Visa?

mizGene:
Hello everyone,

Pls I need some clarity around maternity pay..
How long does one have to have worked for before being eligibile to receive it?
I saw on the gov website that employees are entitled to 90% of their pay but it is only for 6 weeks, after that about 152 pounds is paid per week for 39 weeks. Is this applicable to all?

If I'm not mistaken, the qualifying period is 26 weeks. https://www.gov.uk/employers-maternity-pay-leave/eligibility-and-proof-of-pregnancy

So you should have been with your employer that long - the time for statutory maternity pay is transferable so if you change jobs, the 26 weeks still applies but not from scratch.

dupyshoo:
To qualify for SMP you must:

1. earn on average at least £120 a week
2. give the correct notice and proof you’re pregnant
3. have worked for your employer continuously for at least 26 weeks continuing into the ‘qualifying week’ - the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth

So you must have been working for your employer for about 10 months before you get pregnant.

Please note that it also depends on the employer. Some employers will pay for up to 6 months of full salary. So check your company policy to be sure.

6 months rather than 10. It's 26 weeks = half of 52 weeks. Employers have to be notified by 24 weeks. Same as HMRC is you're self employed

justwise:


Now this is painful to read..was hoping to get a new passport rather than applying for visa or TC to travel for my mum's burial, i have been monitoring this passport issue since last year as i planned to see her early this year sadly she passed away few days ago. oh well...

My condolences to you and your family. May your mum’s soul rest in peace.

Ticha:


If I'm not mistaken, the qualifying period is 26 weeks. https://www.gov.uk/employers-maternity-pay-leave/eligibility-and-proof-of-pregnancy

So you should have been with your employer that long - the time for statutory maternity pay is transferable so if you change jobs, the 26 weeks still applies but not from scratch.

Thank you Ticha.

Is the statutory pay same as or different from the pay you receive from your employer?
I'm just wondering about the drastic drop in income from 90% of salary to 153 pounds after only 6 weeks...

dupyshoo:
To qualify for SMP you must:

1. earn on average at least £120 a week
2. give the correct notice and proof you’re pregnant
3. have worked for your employer continuously for at least 26 weeks continuing into the ‘qualifying week’ - the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth

So you must have been working for your employer for about 10 months before you get pregnant.

Please note that it also depends on the employer. Some employers will pay for up to 6 months of full salary. So check your company policy to be sure.

Thanks for the info Dupyshoo. So basically the SMP is like a minimum and some companies pay better..

mizGene:

Thank you Ticha.

Is the statutory pay same as or different from the pay you receive from your employer?
I'm just wondering about the drastic drop in income from 90% of salary to 153 pounds after only 6 weeks...

You either get money from employer or statutory pay.....so never both, instead one or the other and when the employer one stops then you roll into the statutory one .

The statutory pay is sadly very small so u have to plan accordingly. ... different companies have different policies. I seen some companies pay you 90%of your salary for 6 months, some can even pay up to 9 months self... however some pay only 6 weeks for maternity then you start statutory

So check with the company. Hopefully yours pay for 6 months but you have a lot of only 6 weeks (especially small companies) . So when they stop your SMP starts which is that small amount per week

Hello,
I know this council tax exemption has been discussed before now but I just called the city council to ask if my husband is exempted from paying council tax and they said No. Is this correct and what's the best way to go about it please?

Dependants usually wouldn't get an exemption

Preshyi:
Hello,
I know this council tax exemption has been discussed before now but I just called the city council to ask if my husband is exempted from paying council tax and they said No. Is this correct and what's the best way to go about it please?

wallg123:

With 300k I go go marry another wife for Ijebu

change go come out sef...capital wey purson go take start new relationship/marriage na eem purzin won use divorce... life no balance oo

Some companies that can sponsor visas

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1021523/2021-09-29_-_Worker_and_Temporary_Worker.csv/preview

Preshyi:
Hello,
I know this council tax exemption has been discussed before now but I just called the city council to ask if my husband is exempted from paying council tax and they said No. Is this correct and what's the best way to go about it please?

Between you and your husband, who is the dependant?
And what visa category is the main applicant? Is the main visa applicant/holder exempt?

I am the main applicant and it's a student Visa. I am exempt and thought my husband was too.

KOVIC19COVID20:


Between you and your husband, who is the dependant?
And what visa category is the main applicant? Is the main visa applicant/holder exempt?

Preshyi:
I am the main applicant and it's a student Visa. I am exempt and thought my husband was too.

Your husband is not a student, hence cannot get an exemption certificate........

The way we used to get around this.........
Single occupancy.......

Some students think it's exempted for all but it's not the case.

Preshyi:
I am the main applicant and it's a student Visa. I am exempt and thought my husband was too.

You self know .. . You are doing well

Lexusgs430:


Your husband is not a student, hence cannot get an exemption certificate........

The way we used to get around this.........
Single occupancy.......

Una no tell me on time o. But what's usually the average cost per month?

Lexusgs430:


Your husband is not a student, hence cannot get an exemption certificate........

The way we used to get around this.........
Single occupancy.......

Preshyi:
I am the main applicant and it's a student Visa. I am exempt and thought my husband was too.

I know a couple who got letter. The husband (tier 4 student) wrote back to the council, insisting that he was a student, he rented the apartment. The wife is HIS dependant.
He got an exempt, and both names were on the council bill tax certificate.
This was between 2018 to 2021.

Preshyi:
Una no tell me on time o. But what's usually the average cost per month?

There are different council tax bands.
Which largely depend on your postcode.
£100 pm - £220 pm. Depending on different factors.

Bourne007:
You self know .. . You are doing well

We must wise nah .........

Just wise up ........

Preshyi:
Una no tell me on time o. But what's usually the average cost per month?

From £100 pcm ..........

Depends on the banding of the property, not post code ...........

It may seem as though he doesn't have to pay. Just saw this on their website.

KOVIC19COVID20:


I know a couple who got letter. The husband (tier 4 student) wrote back to the council, insisting that he was a student, he rented the apartment. The wife is HIS dependant.
He got an exempt, and both names were on the council bill tax certificate.
This was between 2018 to 2021.

Preshyi:
It may seem as though he doesn't have to pay. Just saw this on their website.

Is he allowed to work though? The devil is always in the detail.

This is more complicated than I thought o. Council tax no dey our budget

icon8:


Is he allowed to work though? The devil is always in the detail.