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It is illegal for your employer to pay you below the National Living Wage, so check your pay and talk to your manager to make sure you’re getting the wages you are entitled to.
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) publishes a report into compliance and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage.
Check if your pay matches the National Minimum Wage, the National Living Wage or if your employer owes you payments from the previous year.
Correct mistakes with pay and deductions including National Insurance (NI), amend errors in FPS payroll reports, correct payments to HMRC.
Payments made outside the tax rules are classed as unauthorised and tax charges are payable.
If your Universal Credit is reduced because of a sanction or penalty for fraud, you can apply for a hardship payment to help meet your immediate basic essential needs.
Information on measures introduced by the government to tackle late and unfair payment practices in both public and private sectors.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
Tax and reporting rules for employers covering the costs of subscriptions and professional fees
What you need to do when paying sick pay to an employee who’s pregnant, in legal custody, in a trade dispute, has overpaid or underpaid, or earns below the Lower Earnings Limit.
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