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You can take different tax-free lump sums from your pension pot depending on the type of protected allowances you hold.
Financial help and support when you first move to Universal Credit from your current benefits.
Find out how to check your member's protected allowance or enhanced protection, if you're a pension scheme administrator or practitioner.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Lord Fairley on 21 January 2026.
This collection includes guidance and reports categorised by health protection hazard, which have a strong health equity focus.
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
A form of IP that extends the protection of patented active ingredients present in pharmaceutical or plant protection products.
A joint Ministry of Defence and industry initiative to improve the protection of the defence supply chain from the cyber threat.
Guidance for inspectors on inspecting separation by sex in schools and the teaching of protected characteristics and relationships and sex education (RSE).
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