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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 payment…
How to get and claim your State Pension, State Pension age - for men born on or after 6 April 1951 and women born on or after 6 April 1953.
Check if you were contracted out of the Additional State Pension and what it means for your State Pension
Your Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) - how much you get, eligibility, how to claim SSP, fit notes, disputes.
Get help at work, including an Access to Work grant, if you have a disability or health condition - eligibility, how to apply.
How to pay PAYE and National Insurance for employers, including Construction Industry Scheme, student loan deductions, reference numbers, bank details and deadlines.
Some older people can get free travel on local buses - contact your council to check your eligibility and apply for a bus pass
Advertise apprenticeships and manage applications using the apprenticeship service.
Enrol and use HMRC's PAYE Online service to send payroll information to HMRC, to view the balance of what you owe, and to access tax codes and notices about your employees
How to pay your VAT bill - including online by card or Direct Debit, from your bank with HMRC’s bank details, by standing order or at your bank or building society.
Employer checking service (ECS): check your employee or potential employee's immigration employment status
Fit notes (formerly sick notes), holiday during sick leave, returning to work, long-term sick, dismissals
Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.
What you need to do to get your State Pension online.
Become a sole trader with HM Revenue and Customs - your legal responsibilities if you run a business as a self-employed sole trader.
How to claim the basic State Pension and how it's calculated - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953.
How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries.
Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes.
How to request a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for a potential employee or volunteer: types of DBS check, how to request a check, how much it costs, how long it takes.
Tell HMRC if you've stopped being self-employed, or you're ending or leaving a business partnership - responsibilities, tax returns, letting any employees know.
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