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Young people will be given a quicker route into high-quality jobs on major projects as the Government slashes red tape to fast-track the process.  

• Updated: 7 February 2026

Lays-offs and short-time working - pay, rights, temporary lay-off, redundancy, taking on extra work, claiming Jobseeker's Allowance, short-time regulations and payments

• Overview

  Your employer can ask you to stay at home or take unpaid leave if there’s…

• Guarantee pay

  Rate and length of statutory lay-off pay You’re entitled to guarantee pay…

• Applying for redundancy

  You could apply for redundancy and claim redundancy pay if you’ve been…

• Extra work or claiming benefits

  You can take on another job while you’re laid off or on short-time (unless…

How to use an interrupted time series to evaluate your digital health product.

• Updated: 22 December 2020

Short-term study visa - prepare supporting documents, apply, book and attend an appointment, what happens at the UK border

Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa (6 to 11 months). Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.

How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence

Reapply for a short-term medical driving licence issued for 1, 2, 3 or 5 years because of a medical condition

Apply through your local council for short-term ('respite') care for your sick or disabled child to enable you to have a break from caring

Get a benefit advance if you've applied for a benefit for the first time and cannot afford to wait for the first payment

Registration application form for powered boats visiting the River Thames, Anglian Waterways or Medway Navigation for a short period.