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If you're terminally ill and might not live longer than 12 months, you may be able to get some benefits at a higher rate.
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
Who has the right to reside in the UK - if you're a British citizen, from the Republic of Ireland, the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
Reasons for a support visit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Visiting Team, what to expect and how to check if the visitor is genuine
Tax and reporting rules for employers who provide transport subsistence expenses for employees.
Age-related tax allowance, calculating tax if you carry on working, National Insurance payments
When and how to pay tax if you get money from someone's pension pot after they die - including 'death in service' benefits
Benefit overpayments - how they happen, your responsibilities, making repayments to DWP Debt Management, appeal an overpayment decision, Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA)
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
Find out if you need to pay National Insurance in the UK or in the country you are working in abroad.
How the death of your partner affects your benefits, tax and pension. What you can claim and who to tell about your change of circumstances.
Workplace pensions - your employer's responsibilities to you to provide a workplace pension and what automatic enrolment means to you
The Payment Exception Service is a way for people who do not have a bank account to collect benefit or pension payments. It replaces the Simple Payment service
What to do when you disagree with a tax decision (HMRC1) - appealing against a decision, getting a review by HMRC and reasonable excuses.
Benefits and risks of transferring your pension pot or pension in payment within the UK or overseas
Use this form to claim Carer’s Allowance by post if you can’t claim online.
Find out what ID and documents you'll need to bring to your Jobcentre Plus interview
Getting a work reference from an employer either while in work or when applying for a new job – and what you can do if you think it's unfair.
Only fill in this capability for work questionnaire (ESA50) if you’re asked to do so – this is not a claim form.
What to do if you go into a care home and you get benefits
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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