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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
Your employer is insolvent if it cannot pay its debts. They might: make…
You have different rights depending on whether your employer: makes you…
What money you’re entitled to depends on: how long you were employed what…
You’re eligible to apply if: you were an employee you’re a UK or EEA…
It usually takes up to 6 weeks to get your payment but can take longer.…
You can be prosecuted if your child has unauthorised absence from school - truancy, help with getting your child to school, and legal action to enforce school attendance
You must make sure your child gets a full-time education that meets their…
If you’re having trouble getting your child to go to school, the school…
Local councils and schools can use various legal powers if your child is…
Get a family visa for the UK, live with your spouse or relative - eligibility, proof, renewing, financial and English language requirements.
You need a family visa to live with a family member in the UK for more…
To apply as a partner, you and your partner both need to be 18 or over.…
If you apply for a family visa as a partner, you and your partner usually…
You can apply to live in the UK to care for your child. If you’re eligible…
You can apply for a family visa to join your parent in the UK. You may not…
You must need long-term care from a parent, grandchild, brother, sister,…
You can only apply on the basis of your private life if you’re already…
You’ll need to have information and some evidence ready when you make your…
You may need to prove your knowledge of the English language when you…
You’ll need to attend an appointment to provide your fingerprints and a…
How to assess a planning application when there are otters on or near a proposed development site.
What to include in a habitat management and monitoring plan (HMMP) to improve biodiversity for the long term.
How to assess a planning application when there are invertebrates on or near a proposed development site.
How to assess a planning application when there are hazel (common) dormice on or near a proposed development site.
How to make debt deductions from an employee's pay because of an 'attachment of earnings order' (AEO) from a court. Includes information from the withdrawn A/E guidance.
How to assess a planning application when there are badgers on or near a proposed development site.
If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
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