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Income Tax on payments from pensions, tax-free allowances, how you pay tax on pensions.
National Insurance contributions if you're self-employed - rates and exceptions.
Being made redundant - rights, statutory payments you're entitled to, notice periods and consultation, finding a job.
Your legal right to time off to care for dependants - when you can take time off, how long you get, your rights
International Pension Centre contact details for pension enquiries if you've lived or worked abroad
How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre
Workplace pensions and automatic enrolment - how you're affected, how pensions are protected, what happens if you move job or go on maternity leave and how to opt out
Working time directive and maximum weekly working hours including how to calculate your weekly working hours and working time limits if you're a young worker.
Requesting flexible working, how to make an application, what business reasons an employer can give to reject an application and how to appeal.
Find out if, and how, you need to register with HMRC when you start employing people.
Taking up your State Pension later - what you'll get, how to defer, extra State Pension and lump sum payment.
How to pay Class 2 self-employed National Insurance contributions - online, bank transfer, cheque, payslips.
Future Pension Centre contact details - for pension forecasts, statements, advice and enquiries.
How to pay Class 1A National Insurance for employers, including a HMRC reference number, bank details, Faster Payments, CHAPS, Bacs, overseas payments and deadlines.
Records and paperwork you must keep if you're self-employed as a sole trader or partner in a business: income, costs, profit, how long to keep records.
Check if your pay matches the National Minimum Wage, the National Living Wage or if your employer owes you payments from the previous year.
Home Responsibilities Protection ran between 1978 and 2010 to help protect your State Pension - National Insurance credits, what you'll get, eligibility and applying.
Minimum working age and pay for children, how to apply for performance licences and what local council bylaws say about employing children, paying someone over 16
Getting help with tax returns, allowances, tax codes, filling in forms and what to do if you owe HMRC
Find out what level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check you can get for an employee you’re recruiting. Formerly a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.
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