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This paper draws on analysis of 4 rounds of qualitative longitudinal research, with 8 case study children, as part of Young Lives

• Updated: 20 September 2018

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

• Overview

  Your employer is insolvent if it cannot pay its debts. They might: make…

• Your rights

  You have different rights depending on whether your employer: makes you…

• What you can get

  What money you’re entitled to depends on: how long you were employed what…

• Apply for money you're owed

  You’re eligible to apply if: you were an employee you’re a UK or EEA…

• After you apply

  It usually takes up to 6 weeks to get your payment but can take longer.…

Find out about the changes to Statutory Sick Pay, when they'll be introduced and what to do when a sickness absence starts before and ends on or after 6 April 2026.

• Updated: 18 March 2026

Apply for a Start-up visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, switch to this visa, bring your family.

Understand the test and learn approach, make the case to stakeholders and use iterative phases to improve a project.

• Updated: 19 October 2026

Free, expert-led support for Staffordshire businesses under 5 years old.

• Updated: 30 June 2026

Get a postgraduate master's loan to help fund a full-time or part-time master's degree: find out if you're eligible and how much you can get.

The Use a lasting power of attorney service makes it easier for you to act on the donor's behalf, letting you view the LPA online and grant access to others.

• Updated: 21 October 2025

Get a postgraduate doctoral loan to help fund a full-time or part-time master's degree: find out if you're eligible and how much you can get.

Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help