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Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes

• Entitlement

  Almost all people classed as workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks’…

• Calculate leave entitlement

  For regular-hours workers, employers can use a ‘leave year’ or an…

• Holiday pay

  Workers are entitled to a week’s pay for each week of statutory leave that…

• Booking time off

  The general notice period for taking leave is at least twice as long as…

• Taking holiday before leaving a job

  During their notice period the worker may be able to take whatever is left…

Legal representatives can use this form to submit a declaration of entitlement to give immigration advice, service or assistance.

• Updated: 23 November 2015

Quarterly statistics on Housing Benefit entitlement reductions identified by local authorities as a proportion of expected reductions.

• Updated: 27 July 2016

Quarterly statistics on Housing Benefit entitlement reductions identified by local authorities as a proportion of expected reductions.

• Updated: 1 February 2017

The Hindi translation of the notice of rights and entitlements.

• Updated: 8 September 2020

The Bengali translation of the notice of rights and entitlements.

• Updated: 11 August 2020

The widened entitlement accommodation policy launched on 31 October and ran until 11 March 2024.

• Updated: 10 November 2023

Holiday calculator to work out statutory holiday leave in days or hours

Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.