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How to request a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for a potential employee: types of DBS check, how to request a check, how much it costs, how long it takes.
Carer's Credit helps carers fill gaps in your National Insurance record to help you qualify for the State Pensions and other benefits - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim
Maternity Allowance is paid to pregnant women who do not get Statutory Maternity Pay - rate, eligibility, apply, form MA1
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
Print your SA302 tax calculation and tax year overview if you're applying for a mortgage and need proof of earnings.
Plan your retirement income - State Pension, improve your pension, pay National Insurance, check your State Pension age
Winter Fuel Payment helps older people with their heating bills - claim form, how much you get, eligibility
Tell HMRC if you've stopped being self-employed, or you're ending or leaving a business partnership - responsibilities, tax returns, letting any employees know.
Being made redundant - rights, statutory payments you're entitled to, notice periods and consultation, finding a job.
What your P45, P60 or P11D form is for, and how to get a copy if you cannot get it from your employer or have lost it.
What you need to do if you set up as a sole trader - check your employment status, understand your obligations, and register for tax.
Find out if a potential employee's document gives them the right to work in the UK and which documents employers should check.
Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help
Who's entitled to the minimum wage, what's included when working out the minimum wage, and what happens if there's a dispute.
Find out if, and how, you need to register with HMRC when you start employing people.
Your legal right to time off to care for dependants - when you can take time off, how long you get, your rights
Your Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave - eligibility, what you get, how to claim.
If you cannot use the online service to get a State Pension forecast, you can do it by post using this application form. Fill it in and post it to us.
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.
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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