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Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
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Information for employers who want to support returners or offer a returners programme. It includes guidance, evaluation of government-funded programmes, and research on recruitment.
Check the list of voluntary and community sector organisations funded by HMRC who can give you extra support with your tax or claims such as tax credits or Child Benefit.
An introduction to providing assisted digital support for government services, what assisted digital support is, and the people you need to support.
What you can and cannot do when you help someone you know create a GOV.UK One Login and prove their identity.
Guidance on how to prevent and reduce harmful drinking in older people.
Report on the pilot of a scheme to help people with mental health problems, who are claiming Employment Support Allowance, find paid work.
Summary of effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and qualitative findings from the Individual Placement and Support - Alcohol and Drug (IPS-AD) study.
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