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Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help
When you take time off to have a baby you might be eligible for: Statutory…
Statutory Maternity Leave is 52 weeks. It’s made up of: Ordinary Maternity…
Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) is paid for up to 39 weeks. You get: 90% of…
Statutory Maternity Leave You qualify for Statutory Maternity Leave if:…
Statutory Maternity Leave At least 15 weeks before your due date, tell…
Maternity benefits Use a benefits calculator to see what help you can get…
How to pay Inheritance Tax: get a reference number, payment methods, use the deceased's bank account, National Savings and Investments, government stock, yearly instalments.
You must pay Inheritance Tax by the end of the sixth month after the…
You’ll need to get an Inheritance Tax reference number from HM Revenue and…
You can pay Inheritance Tax directly using your online or mobile bank…
You can pay Inheritance Tax from your own bank account or a joint bank…
Make your cheque payable to ‘HM Revenue and Customs only’. Write both of…
You can ask banks, building societies or investment providers to pay some…
Write to Computershare Investor Services, who run the British government…
In very exceptional cases you may be able to make Inheritance Tax payments…
You can pay your Inheritance Tax on things that may take time to sell in…
Get your Inheritance Tax payment reference number at least 3 weeks before…
You can make early Inheritance Tax payments before you know the exact…
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
You may be eligible to apply to ‘register’ as a British citizen if you’re…
How you apply depends on where you were born. You were born in the UK or a…
Read the guidance to check if you can apply. Fill in the form to apply…
You’ll get a letter confirming your application. It can take up to 4…
Your pay - your payslip, performance-related pay, deductions and how to work out your weekly pay
Late commercial payments - interest and debt recovery costs you can charge businesses for late payments
Southern Region, Judge C A Rai and K Ridgeway on 7 December 2020
How to pay a PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA), including payment methods, reference numbers, bank details and deadlines.
Guidance for employees and employers: employment rights when on maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal care or parental bereavement leave - keeping in touch days, annual leave, returning to work, redundancy.
How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre
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