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Avoid child benefit clawback

Couples who receive child benefit are in danger of having some of that benefit clawed back as a tax charge if the higher earner has annual income of over £50,000. When the higher earner has income exceeding £60,000 all of the family's child benefit is clawed back.

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Redundancy pay

Making staff redundant is hard for any small business as employees can become as close as family. Any employees you let go are entitled to a written statement setting out the amount of their redundancy payment and how it was calculated so it is important to get this right.

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Sick pay refunds

If you have paid statutory sick pay (SSP) to employees who were unable to work because they had COVID-19 symptoms, or they self-isolated because someone in their household had such symptoms, you may be eligible to reclaim that SSP.

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Working at home expenses

Many workplaces are currently closed and employees working at home where possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This comes with advantages, not least avoiding the daily commute, but may also create costs for the employee such as additional power and water used whilst working.

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