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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

• Overview

  If you get tips at work they do not count towards the National Minimum…

• Tips and tax

  You have to pay Income Tax on any tips you get, and may have to pay…

Invoicing and taking payment from customers, what invoices must include, VAT invoices, sole trader invoices, limited company invoices, payment options, charging for late payment, chargebacks

• Overview

  If you sell a customer a product or a service, you need to give them an…

• Invoices - what they must include

  Your invoice must include: a unique identification number your company…

• Payment - obligations

  Your right to be paid You can set your own payment terms, such as…

Student finance for most undergraduate and some postgraduate and further education courses starting on or after 1 January 2027. Information about student loans, grants and extra funding to help cover course tuition fees and living costs.

• Overview

  For courses starting on or after 1 January 2027, you may need to apply for…

• Eligibility

  You may be eligible for student finance including: Tuition Fee Loans to…

• What student loans you can get

  You may be able to apply for: Tuition Fee Loans to help pay your course…

• What extra financial help you can get

  You may also be able to apply for extra financial help, for example: a…

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

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

• Updated: 19 August 2025

Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) helps homeowners on certain benefits pay interest on loans or mortgages - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim.

The Payment Exception Service is a way for people who do not have a bank account to collect benefit or pension payments. It replaces the Simple Payment service

A summary of the types of scientific advice available at the MHRA, the process for getting advice and the fees involved.

• Updated: 16 January 2026

Debts you owe (for example court fines, rent or Council Tax) can be deducted from your benefits – sometimes called third party deductions or Fuel Direct

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