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Workplace pensions and automatic enrolment - how you're affected, how pensions are protected, what happens if you move job or go on maternity leave and how to opt out
A workplace pension is a way of saving for your retirement that’s arranged…
All employers must provide a workplace pension scheme. This is called…
The amount you and your employer pay towards the pension depends on: what…
How your pension is protected depends on the type of scheme. Defined…
Your pension provider will send you a statement each year to tell you how…
If you change jobs Your workplace pension still belongs to you. If you do…
What you do if you want to leave a workplace pension depends on whether…
For questions about the specific terms of your workplace pension scheme,…
How to register as a childminder or nanny: the Ofsted Childcare Register, the Early Years Register, who can register, how to apply.
If you want to be paid to look after children under 8, you might need to…
There are 2 registers - the Early Years Register and the Childcare…
You need to pay an annual registration fee to Ofsted. You’ll also have to…
You can register with Ofsted as a nanny or au pair to look after children…
You must register with Ofsted or a childminder agency to look after…
When you submit your application Ofsted will: do background checks with…
You must continue to meet the registration standards while you’re working…
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
A UK patent may help if you want to take legal action against someone who…
Only apply for a patent if: you’ve checked your invention does not already…
A patent application must include: a description of your invention that…
You must have prepared your documents before applying. Your initial…
Once you’ve filed an application you’ll get a receipt with your…
Before your patent can be granted the Intellectual Property Office (IPO)…
If your patent is granted: your application will be published in its final…
Your pay - your payslip, performance-related pay, deductions and how to work out your weekly pay
How to register for the VAT Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) Scheme to report and pay VAT due on imports of low value goods to consumers in the EU, Northern Ireland, or both.
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