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Statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions on financial incentives for lone parents moving into work.
Includes help when having a baby or adopting, child benefit and tax credits, support for childcare
Debts you owe (for example court fines, rent or Council Tax) can be deducted from your benefits – sometimes called third party deductions or Fuel Direct
Use this if your payroll software or the GOV.UK calculator does not calculate your employee’s payments.
If you're on a low income or out of work, Universal Credit supports you to find a job or increase the hours you work.
See how the Child Maintenance Service works out maintenance and the rates they use
Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.
Widowed Parent's Allowance - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim, bereavement benefits claim form BB2.
Find out what employment types have different rules for entitlement to Statutory Paternity Pay.
Child Benefit - child benefit rates, eligibility, how to claim, child benefit claim form CH2.
Maternity or Paternity Leave or Pay, or Maternity Allowance for parents
Information about Universal Credit for families with more than 2 children.
Find out about help you can get moving from benefits to work - work trials, programmes and clubs, New Enterprise Allowance, help with drug or alcohol problems, carer support
Guidance on debt relief orders for debt advisers. To search, press ‘control’ and ‘f’ on your keyboard at the same time. A search box will appear.
The amount you earn, and how often you're paid your wages, can affect your Universal Credit.
Tax and reporting rules for employers covering the cost of school fees for the child of an employee
Support and benefits you can get if you're looking after someone else's child, court orders - kinship care, private fostering, friends and family care
What happens to benefits if you or someone in your family goes to prison or is on remand.
An explanation of how holiday entitlement and pay operate during the pandemic, where it differs from the standard holiday entitlement and pay guidance.
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