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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.
What you need to do to get your State Pension online.
Pension Credit is extra money for pensioners to bring your weekly income up to a minimum amount - what you'll get, apply, eligibility.
Get help at work, including an Access to Work grant, if you have a disability or health condition - eligibility, how to apply.
Some older people can get free travel on local buses - contact your council to check your eligibility and apply for a bus pass
Fit notes (formerly sick notes), holiday during sick leave, returning to work, long-term sick, dismissals
Become a sole trader with HM Revenue and Customs - your legal responsibilities if you run a business as a self-employed sole trader.
Contact the Pension Service about State Pension eligibility, claims, payments and complaints, and to update your details (such as your address or bank details)
Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes
Advertise apprenticeships and manage applications using the apprenticeship service.
Get an estimate of how much Pension Credit you may be entitled to
What you need to do if you start working for yourself.
Employer checking service (ECS): check your employee or potential employee's immigration employment status
Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.
As an employer, if you provide company cars or fuel for your employees' private use, you'll need to work out the taxable value so you can report this to HMRC
How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries.
How to claim the basic State Pension and how it's calculated - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953.
Check if you were contracted out of the Additional State Pension and what it means for your State Pension
Print your SA302 tax calculation and tax year overview if you're applying for a mortgage and need proof of earnings.
How to pay your VAT bill - including online by card or Direct Debit, from your bank with HMRC’s bank details, by standing order or at your bank or building society.
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