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If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it cannot pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice
Your employer is insolvent if it cannot pay its debts. They might: make…
You have different rights depending on whether your employer: makes you…
What money you’re entitled to depends on: how long you were employed what…
You’re eligible to apply if: you were an employee you’re a UK or EEA…
It usually takes up to 6 weeks to get your payment but can take longer.…
Reclaim Statutory Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Parental Bereavement Pay and Shared Parental Pay, find out about Small Employers’ Relief and get help if you cannot afford payments.
As an employer, you can usually reclaim 92% of employees’ Statutory…
You can apply for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to pay you in advance if…
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Auerbach on 19 April 2024.
Check if you can claim relief from VAT if you supply goods or services to a customer, but you are not paid.
What happens if you fail to operate Statutory Pay and how you appeal against a penalty for failure.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Mr Justice Kerr on 12 February 2024.
Phone or write to HMRC if you think your employer is paying you the wrong amount of statutory pay, or if you disagree with their decision not to pay you statutory pay
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