Work & Retirement
Employment, unemployment, pensions and retirement.
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Claim Statutory Sick Pay from your employer, check the 2026 rate and day-one rules, self-certify short absences and provide a fit note when sickness lasts longer.
Check your State Pension forecast, pension age and National Insurance record, then see whether credits, future contributions or filling gaps could increase your pension.
Start an Employment Tribunal claim in Great Britain for eligible workplace disputes such as unfair dismissal, discrimination or unpaid wages, including Acas early conciliation and ET1 deadlines.
Claim statutory redundancy pay, unpaid wages, holiday pay and notice pay when an employer becomes insolvent in England, Scotland or Wales.
Claim your UK State Pension online, by phone or post, check when you can apply, what information you need and when your first payment should arrive.
Claim New Style Jobseeker's Allowance after losing work if you have enough recent Class 1 National Insurance contributions. Check eligibility, documents, payments and deadlines.