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Your Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) - how much you get, eligibility, how to claim SSP, fit notes, disputes.
What you need to do if you start working for yourself.
Get help at work, including an Access to Work grant, if you have a disability or health condition - eligibility, how to apply.
Become a sole trader with HM Revenue and Customs - your legal responsibilities if you run a business as a self-employed sole trader.
Some older people can get free travel on local buses - contact your council to check your eligibility and apply for a bus pass
Advertise apprenticeships and manage applications using the apprenticeship service.
How to pay PAYE and National Insurance for employers, including Construction Industry Scheme, student loan deductions, reference numbers, bank details, deadlines and payment booklets.
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
Get an estimate of how much Pension Credit you may be entitled to
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.
Enrol and use HMRC's PAYE Online service to send payroll information to HMRC, to view the balance of what you owe, and to access tax codes and notices about your employees
Employer checking service (ECS): check your employee or potential employee's immigration employment status
Fit notes (formerly sick notes), holiday during sick leave, returning to work, long-term sick, dismissals
Business expenses you can claim if you're self-employed
National Insurance contributions you can choose to pay when you have a gap in your National Insurance record.
Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.
How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries.
Print your SA302 tax calculation and tax year overview if you're applying for a mortgage and need proof of earnings.
Small businesses can record income and expenses when money is actually paid rather than when they've invoiced or received
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