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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…

When you start repaying your student loan, your monthly repayments, what to do if you have 2 jobs or are self-employed, how to get a refund if you've overpaid.

• Overview

  You need to pay back: Tuition Fee Loans Maintenance Loans for living costs…

• Which repayment plan you're on

  When you start repaying your loan and how much you repay depends on your…

• When you start repaying

  You’ll only repay your student loan when your income is over the threshold…

• How much you repay

  How much you repay depends on your income - the amount you earn (including…

• How to repay

  Your repayments will be taken out of your salary at the same time as tax…

• Make extra repayments

  You can choose to make extra repayments towards your student loan. These…

• Getting a refund

  You can ask for a refund if: you’ve paid more than the total amount you…

• When your student loan gets written off or cancelled

  When your student loan gets written off depends on which repayment plan…

• Update your employment details

  You need to update your details if you: leave the UK for more than 3…

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

• Plan for growth

  Once your business is established and you’re making a profit on the…

• Get extra funding

  Growing your business, whether through increased sales or improved…

• Increase sales to existing customers

  How you go about increasing sales depends on your circumstances and how…

• Attract new customers

  One way of finding new customers for your products and services is by…

• Improve your products and services

  If you’re looking to grow your business by improving your products and…

• Develop new products and services

  If you’re planning to develop new products and services, you should test…

• Hire and train staff

  As your business expands, you’ll need more capacity to produce or provide…

• Work with a mentor

  Business mentors can help you develop your ideas for growth by sharing…

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

How the death of your partner affects your benefits, tax and pension. What you can claim and who to tell about your change of circumstances.

If you've been the victim of a crime, you have the right to privacy, to make a personal statement and to contact the police and be kept informed about the investigation.

Blind Person's Allowance is an extra amount you can earn before paying tax - what you'll get, eligibility, how to apply and how to transfer your allowance

Lays-offs and short-time working - pay, rights, temporary lay-off, redundancy, taking on extra work, claiming Jobseeker's Allowance, short-time regulations and payments

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.

Get help if you're a victim or witness who needs to give evidence in court. Find out how to review your statement, protection you can get in court and how to claim expenses.