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Benefit payments - payment dates, bank holidays, if you do not have a bank account, Post Office card accounts.
Data about walking and cycling, based on the National Travel Survey.
Overtime law - what is overtime, overtime pay, employee rights, part-time workers and time off in lieu
If you have normal working hours, overtime usually means any time you work…
You only have to work overtime if your contract says so. Even if it does,…
Usually, part-time workers must not be treated less favourably than…
Time off in lieu (TOIL) Some employers give you time off instead of paying…
'Defined contribution' and 'defined benefit' pension schemes - what they are and what you'll get from them
What to do if you're asked to do jury service - taking time off work, delaying jury service, claiming expenses. Includes information from the withdrawn 5222, 5222A and Juror Charter guidance.
Find out when your Child Benefit payments are due, and payment dates for bank holidays.
VAT repayments - work out if you're due a VAT repayment using your VAT Return
This guide gives a summary of what schools should expect and what they need to do as part of an Ofsted inspection.
Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children
Employer guide to Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - rates, eligibility, notice period, form SMP1, recover statutory pay
When and how to pay tax if you get money from someone's pension pot after they die - including 'death in service' benefits
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
Find out about buying a home through shared ownership. Read about who can apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares and repairing and selling your home.
Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.
How VAT works, what VAT is charged on, VAT thresholds and VAT schemes.
Leasehold property - leasehold disputes, buying the freehold, service charges, lease extensions and Right to Manage
How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
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