Reply to: Resign from Umbrella

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Someone isn't cut out of the this being employed malarkey.

That's a new one for you NLUK

[northernladuk]

The tax code used and tax paid will be on your payslip.

Someone isn't cut out of the this being employed malarkey.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

The tax code used and tax paid will be on your payslip.

[Anonimouse]

I have no idea what tax code they used, they didn't use the P45 I offered, the rate was lower than normal, but the expenses higher so I was expecting to bring home less but not nearly half.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

The back dating was not from another contract/agency/umbrella it was from them. They didn't process any expenses from the start of the contract, then wouldn't back date.

I did intend to have other contracts thru them as the agency has plenty of work, but after bringing home just over 50% of my earnings every week I just can't afford to, especially as that contract was at a lower than normal rate, but as it was for only for 3 months I foolishly took it as my original contract had been put back.

What tax code was used? If your rate was lower than normal I cannot really see how you could have had such a low take home.

[Anonimouse]

The back dating was not from another contract/agency/umbrella it was from them. They didn't process any expenses from the start of the contract, then wouldn't back date.

I did intend to have other contracts thru them as the agency has plenty of work, but after bringing home just over 50% of my earnings every week I just can't afford to, especially as that contract was at a lower than normal rate, but as it was for only for 3 months I foolishly took it as my original contract had been put back.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

no the reason given for not paying was the back dating issue and due to the swedish contract there was a limit to how much they could process every week the brolly told me during the contract that I would get the money back at the end, and that is how they normally do things.

As I said, if you were not employed by them they would not have been able to process previously incurred expenses. If you only intended to have one assignment with them you would not have been entitled to claim travel and subsistence expenses as your workplace would be considered by HMRC to be permanent. The umbrella company should not have been deducting money from you to cover their obligations under a Swedish Derogation contract - can you confirm if these deductions have now been paid back to you?

[Anonimouse]

no the reason given for not paying was the back dating issue and due to the swedish contract there was a limit to how much they could process every week the brolly told me during the contract that I would get the money back at the end, and that is how they normally do things.

[DirtyDog]

If you only had one place of work during your employment, then you won't be able to claim travel and subsistence expenses. You can only claim those if you are travelling to a temporary workplace, which you weren't.

Would that explain why you didn't get them paid?

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

right the saga continues the HMRC have rejected the claim. where do I go for assistance?

and can I take action against the brolly?

Not really - if the claim hasn't been allowed by HMRC then the umbrella company were correct not to process it

[Anonimouse]

right the saga continues the HMRC have rejected the claim. where do I go for assistance?

and can I take action against the brolly?

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

they are not my current umbrella and will never be, I went for an interview in june and was offered the job on the spot with a start the following day. I foolishly accepted, the agency then said this brolly or nothing, I checked the online calculator and it seemed ok, so I went ahead, Big Mistake! one I will not make again. I am now in another contract with my former umbrella.

As you have used the present tense throughout the entirety of the thread and were ranting about their performance somewhat vociferously I rather assumed that your issue was current - my mistake.

[Anonimouse]

they are not my current umbrella and will never be, I went for an interview in june and was offered the job on the spot with a start the following day. I foolishly accepted, the agency then said this brolly or nothing, I checked the online calculator and it seemed ok, so I went ahead, Big Mistake! one I will not make again. I am now in another contract with my former umbrella.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Having completed a p87 on the instruction of the brolly to claim my expenses, I received not a cheque as they stated, but a Long questionnaire, as a lot of the questions needed their input I forwarded to them to complete.

Firstly they spelt my name wrong, then They changed my sex, then they changed my name completely, then they put the wrong start date for the contract, I cannot believe they are allowed to operate, nor that people choose to use them!

This has been going on since june

It does sound as though you have had a difficult time with your current umbrella company - maybe another firm would be better for you? Personal service and professionalism are very important when someone else is dealing with your money aren't they?

[Anonimouse]

Having completed a p87 on the instruction of the brolly to claim my expenses, I received not a cheque as they stated, but a Long questionnaire, as a lot of the questions needed their input I forwarded to them to complete.

Firstly they spelt my name wrong, then They changed my sex, then they changed my name completely, then they put the wrong start date for the contract, I cannot believe they are allowed to operate, nor that people choose to use them!

This has been going on since june