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Search and apply for jobs in Great Britain using ‘Find a job’.
Find out how much State Pension you could get (your forecast), when you could get it and how you could increase it
Use the DBS Update Service to keep your DBS check certificates up to date or check an applicant's DBS certificate (used to be called CRB checks).
The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates: age, apprentices, previous years.
Register your profile, search vacancies and apply for an apprenticeship - you must be 16 or over
Holiday calculator to work out statutory holiday leave in days or hours
How to apply for a basic DBS check to get a copy of your criminal record, and what you must provide. It costs £18.
Winter Fuel Payment helps older people with their heating bills - claim form, how much you get, eligibility
Find the contact details for a pension provider by using the Pension Tracing Service
Pension Credit is extra money for pensioners to bring your weekly income up to a minimum amount - what you'll get, apply, eligibility.
Calculate how much statutory redundancy you can get based on age, weekly pay and number of years in the job
Get an estimate of how much Pension Credit you may be entitled to
Make sure a job applicant can work in the UK - check they have the right documents and make sure you're not prosecuted for employing an illegal worker.
How to get and claim your State Pension, State Pension age - for men born on or after 6 April 1951 and women born on or after 6 April 1953.
Your Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) - how much you get, eligibility, how to claim SSP, fit notes, disputes.
Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is an unemployment benefit you can claim while looking for work - how to apply online, New Style Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), eligibility, rates, rapid reclaim, JSA interview, when payment…
Jobcentre Plus contact details for claims, appointments, help finding a job and finding your nearest Jobcentre Plus
Contact the Pension Service about State Pension eligibility, claims, payments and complaints, and to update your details (such as your address or bank details)
What you need to do to get your State Pension online.
Employer checking service (ECS): check your employee or potential employee's immigration employment status
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