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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

• Overview

  Your employer is insolvent if it cannot pay its debts. They might: make…

• Your rights

  You have different rights depending on whether your employer: makes you…

• What you can get

  What money you’re entitled to depends on: how long you were employed what…

• Apply for money you're owed

  You’re eligible to apply if: you were an employee you’re a UK or EEA…

• After you apply

  It usually takes up to 6 weeks to get your payment but can take longer.…

How and when to report changes that affect your Child Benefit payments, such as earnings going above £60,000. How to update a change of address or bank details.

• If your child’s circumstances change

  Report any changes that could affect your Child Benefit to HM Revenue and…

• If your circumstances change or you need to update your details

  Report any changes that could affect your Child Benefit. If you do not,…

Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court

• Rules your landlord must follow

  Your landlord must follow strict procedures if they want you to leave…

• Accelerated possession

  Landlords can sometimes evict tenants using ‘accelerated possession’. This…

• Eviction court hearings

  If your landlord goes to court to evict you, there will be a ‘possession…

• Eviction notices

  If you do not leave your home by the date given in an outright possession…

• Harassment and illegal evictions

  It’s a crime for your landlord to harass you or try to force you out of a…

FCDO travel advice for Angola. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 10 December 2025

Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help

How to apply, how long it takes, how much it costs, track your application, unexpired visas, replacing a damaged passport.

Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is committed to providing a high-quality service to everyone we deal with.

• Updated: 13 January 2025

FCDO travel advice for Gabon. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 10 December 2025

War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Tribunal - appeal a war pension decision, deadline, how to appeal, hearing.