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

• Overview

  When you take time off to have a baby you might be eligible for: Statutory…

• Leave

  Statutory Maternity Leave is 52 weeks. It’s made up of: Ordinary Maternity…

• Pay

  Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) is paid for up to 39 weeks. You get: 90% of…

• Eligibility

  Statutory Maternity Leave You qualify for Statutory Maternity Leave if:…

• How to claim

  Statutory Maternity Leave At least 15 weeks before your due date, tell…

• Extra help

  Maternity benefits Use a benefits calculator to see what help you can get…

You can no longer apply for the Help to Build Equity Loan. Find out what happens after you’ve applied and how to make a complaint.

• If you applied for a Help to Build: Equity Loan

  You can no longer apply for a Help to Build: Equity Loan for properties in…

• Make a complaint

  You can make a complaint by post or email. Help to Build Customer…

War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Tribunal - appeal a war pension decision, deadline, how to appeal, hearing.

• Overview

  You can appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (War Pensions and Armed Forces…

• How to appeal

  You must appeal within one year of getting your decision letter. Before…

• After you appeal

  Veterans UK will send you a copy of their response to your appeal. They’ll…

• The tribunal hearing

  There are different tribunals in Scotland and tribunals in Northern…

• If you lose your appeal

  You can ask the tribunal for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal…

• Legislation

  The tribunal will make decisions based on: the Pensions Appeal Tribunals…

Latest FCDO travel advice for Qatar. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 14 April 2026

Watch our caseworkers' top tips to make sure your applications are complete and correct. Avoid more than 20 common requisition points.

• Updated: 22 January 2024

How to pay Class 2 self-employed National Insurance contributions - online, bank transfer, cheque, payslips.

What happens if someone makes a money claim against you, saying you owe them money, and how you can respond or defend yourself

Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court

How to take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.

This playbook explains how we use social media at GDS. In it, we share our best practice, what we've learned and what we're planning to do.

• Updated: 23 January 2023