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National Insurance - your National Insurance number, how much you pay, National Insurance rates and classes, check your contributions record.
How to start a tax credits claim, when to claim, joint claims, backdate a claim
Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is an unemployment benefit you can claim while looking for work - how to apply online, New Style Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), eligibility, rates, rapid reclaim, JSA interview, when payme…
When you start repaying your student loan, your monthly repayments, what to do if you have 2 jobs or are self-employed, how to get a refund if you've overpaid.…
If you don’t have enough to live on while you wait for your first payment you may be able to get an advance of your first Universal Credit payment.
What makes you self-employed, what counts as trading and what to do, including registering for Self Assessment.
Get a family visa for the UK, live with your spouse or relative - eligibility, proof, renewing, financial and English language requirements.
Maternity or Paternity Leave or Pay, or Maternity Allowance for parents
How and when to report changes that affect your Child Benefit payments, such as earnings going above £60,000. How to update a change of address or bank details.…
How to tell HMRC if there's a change to your personal details - address, name, income, marital status, gender
Report changes in circumstances if you're claiming or have applied for Carer's Allowance - if you get a job, take a break from caring for someone, stop being a carer
What to do if you need to pay more tax or you're due a refund, including P800 tax calculations from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Calculate an employee’s maternity pay (SMP), paternity or adoption pay, relevant period and average weekly earnings
How to set up or manage a child maintenance arrangement, including what to do if a parent does not pay, how to contact the Child Maintenance Service, and signing in to your account.
Your Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) - how much you get, eligibility, how to claim SSP, fit notes, disputes.
Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes
Get an estimate of how much Pension Credit you may be entitled to
Get help at work, including an Access to Work grant, if you have a disability or health condition - eligibility, how to apply.
Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help
Get money off your court or tribunal fees if you do not have much in savings, and get certain benefits or have a low income.
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