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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
Your employer is insolvent if it cannot pay its debts. They might: make…
You have different rights depending on whether your employer: makes you…
What money you’re entitled to depends on: how long you were employed what…
You’re eligible to apply if: you were an employee you’re a UK or EEA…
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
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…
Apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa to live and work in the UK if you’re from a participating country - fees, eligibility, how to apply.
You can apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa if you: want to live and…
If you’re from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Korea You can…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: a valid passport or other document…
Check which documents you’ll need to apply. You’ll also have to pay the…
You can only apply to extend your Youth Mobility Scheme visa if you’re…
Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court
Whistleblowing - what it is, who to tell, what to expect and how to complain if you're treated unfairly.
Check if you were contracted out of the Additional State Pension and what it means for your State Pension
Find out how to apply to become a child's special guardian.
Guidance for businesses trading in timber and timber-related products.
The information clients, principal designers, principal contractors and accountable persons need to keep.
Find out if you need to apply for probate to deal with the estate of someone who’s died. Discover how to apply for probate or letters of administration and what to do if there’s no will.
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