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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

• Overview

  Your employer is insolvent if it cannot pay its debts. They might: make…

• Your rights

  You have different rights depending on whether your employer: makes you…

• What you can get

  What money you’re entitled to depends on: how long you were employed what…

• Apply for money you're owed

  You’re eligible to apply if: you were an employee you’re a UK or EEA…

• After you apply

  It usually takes up to 6 weeks to get your payment but can take longer.…

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…

How to pay Class 2 self-employed National Insurance contributions - online, bank transfer, cheque, payslips.

• Overview

  You pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions to help qualify for…

• If you work or live abroad

  You may be able to pay voluntary Class 2 National Insurance contributions…

• Pay online

  You can pay voluntary Class 2 National Insurance contributions directly…

• Direct Debit

  You can set up a Direct Debit to make regular payments from a UK bank…

• Make an online or telephone bank transfer

  You can make a bank transfer using Faster Payments, CHAPS or Bacs: from…

• At your bank or building society

  You can pay at a branch by cash or cheque. You’ll need your HM Revenue and…

• By cheque through the post

  You can pay from a UK bank account by sending a cheque to: HM Revenue and…

Tips at work do not count towards the National Minimum Wage - tips and tax, what your employer has to do, advice and help, cash in hand payments

Expecting your first student finance payment? We’ve got you covered!

• Updated: 10 November 2023

There has been a compromise to an Armed Forces payment network. This page provides guidance for those affected.

• Updated: 19 August 2025

Contact HM Revenue and Customs if you cannot pay your tax bill - get more time to pay or pay in instalments.

Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.

Bringing in goods for personal use when you travel to the UK from abroad - types of tax and duty, duty free, EU and non-EU arrivals, banned and restricted goods.

Payment options for your Self Assessment tax bill - Direct Debit, bank transfer, through your tax code, debit or credit card, cheque and pay weekly or monthly