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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.…

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

Tips at work do not count towards the National Minimum Wage - tips and tax, what your employer has to do, advice and help, cash in hand payments

• Overview

  If you get tips at work they do not count towards the National Minimum…

• Tips and tax

  You have to pay Income Tax on any tips you get, and may have to pay…

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

Find out about help you can get moving from benefits to work - training, work trials, starting your own business, help with drug or alcohol problems, carer support

Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services

This page provides support for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) on bidding for government contracts.

• Updated: 25 October 2023

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Find out about employment support and ex-forces career opportunities for veterans, including jobs, education, training and self-employment advice.

• Updated: 25 February 2025