Get hold of the tax office asap and get your tax code sorted out, you can fill in a p46 form and give it to your employer and they can send it off for you (although doesn't sound like that will happen some how) When I needed to sort out my code a long time ago I called them and they sorted out and organised a rebate for me. Sounds like it would be a good idea to get your rebate, see how much you get and if its enough to live on while you find another job then leave asap!

Hi there, for those dealing with Employment tribunal claims this maybe quite valuable, written from Ms Cunningham, Employment claims guru. http://etclaims.co.uk/tag/disclosure/ Best Regards BB

Hi, The only thing you can do is ask for a change in your hours and contract for new hours. It would all depend on what you do and whether it is time-critical that your role is employed for those hours.

Yes the exact minimum payment or a larger amount must reach the account on or BEFORE the due date shown on the statement, so payments by post need to be sent 7 days prior to the due date, debit card payment 5 days prior to the due date, through your own banks services 5 days prior to due date, on line 5 days, any payments made after those times will often no reach your account on the DUE DATE and the system automatically places a late payment marker even if the payments is in the creditors possesion.

I wouldn't go for a set aside at all, I would defend the whole amount (as I have done recently and they have now 'discontinued' the case). This was with a different water board but basically I used the following in my defence 1. Listed the times I had called them and what happened 2. Explain your personal circumstances (which in your case have been 'extreme' 3. Offer a repayment proposal you can maintain as part of the defence I was told my defence wasn't a 'defence in law' by their legal team (Morrissons Solicitors) and they backed down and offered a repayment plan which if IIdidn't pay up would allow them to go to court to enforce it - which they could not as I (and you most definately are) are classed as VULNERABLE. You could apply to have the water board's charity pay some or all of the bill as you have had a lot of personal problems.

IMHO and only MINE i think you need to contest the claim. water is NOT a priority bill like other util bills. although 'their' T&C's [which are not the law] indicate you must pay your water bill in one or two lump sums. there is NOTHING to stop you writing to them and stating you will be paying in 10 or 12 monthly payments. IMHO you should offer to pay the arrears now and then£ XX PCM for the rest until march [or when ever the year ends with them] next year. that wil make them look like pratts in court. and they'll prob drop the case dx