Wookienopants wrote:

Turns out leaving the force is a bit more involved than just throwing your badge and gun across the chiefs desk and storming out with a leather jacket thrown over one shoulder.

But do it anyway.

And ask him to yell something as you depart, maybe about being a loose cannon and that when you fight terrorists you're supposed to wait for back up!

I asked but he wouldnt humour me.
Well that's all done. That page has turned, that book has closed, that ship has sailed, that... Thing... Is... Over.
Erm.

Good news. Now go punch a criminal.

Police! Police!

G, did that sting?

Wooookie. You don't have to put on that red light.

FranticPea wrote:

Unlikely wrote:

I am guessing this missing letters are "man needs new".

So he can sail to find a message in a bottle?

In a field of gold?

Are there any UK badgers working from home who haven’t applied for extra tax relief yet?

It’s dead simple. You only need to have worked even one day from home this year to qualify for your tax code to be changed for the whole year. You’ll get about £125 of tax relief over the 12 months.

You need a Government Gateway ID. You can set one up with your National Insurance number if you don’t already have one.

Go here: https://gov.uk/tax-relief-for-employees/working-at-home

The only info you need is the date you started working from home because of Covid-19. That’s it. Nothing else. Your tax code gets amended and your employer does the rest.

Are you making more, or just spending less?

poprock wrote:

Are there any UK badgers working from home who haven’t applied for extra tax relief yet?

It’s dead simple. You only need to have worked even one day from home this year to qualify for your tax code to be changed for the whole year. You’ll get about £125 of tax relief over the 12 months.

You need a Government Gateway ID. You can set one up with your National Insurance number if you don’t already have one.

Go here: https://gov.uk/tax-relief-for-employees/working-at-home

The only info you need is the date you started working from home because of Covid-19. That’s it. Nothing else. Your tax code gets amended and your employer does the rest.

Been meaning to do this, though a part of me is worried they will look more closely at our income and a sudden unexpected tax bill will arrive.

Dinostar77 wrote:

poprock wrote:

Are there any UK badgers working from home who haven’t applied for extra tax relief yet?

It’s dead simple. You only need to have worked even one day from home this year to qualify for your tax code to be changed for the whole year. You’ll get about £125 of tax relief over the 12 months.

You need a Government Gateway ID. You can set one up with your National Insurance number if you don’t already have one.

Go here: https://gov.uk/tax-relief-for-employees/working-at-home

The only info you need is the date you started working from home because of Covid-19. That’s it. Nothing else. Your tax code gets amended and your employer does the rest.

Been meaning to do this, though a part of me is worried they will look more closely at our income and a sudden unexpected tax bill will arrive.

Do you both pay PAYE? If so I can't imagine why there would be an unexpected tax bill incoming.

GooberTheHat wrote:

Are you making more, or just spending less?

This one

But it’s telling how expensive a car is and going out.

Also I have this weird morality where I feel like tax breaks are bad. Although I do have an ISA and pay pension so it’s not some kind of 100% rule.

Take what is offered (obviously while remaining honest).
You never know when they will ask for more back or your situation will change and it will be out of your control then.

If nothing else use it to help somebody else. The gov won't give kids meals, support people's cost of living who lost their jobs, help out cultural businesses that make being human worthwhile then take the £60 rebate and hand it to a food bank, a friend in need or a business on the brink.

125 quid to the covid fund courtesy of dishi rishi, I can get with that.