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Find out when bank holidays are in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - including past and future bank holidays
Guidance on getting extra payments to help with the cost of living from 2022 to 2024 if you were entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.
You can use our online services to check the progress of basic, standard or enhanced checks or view your certificate.
Success Profiles are the recruitment framework used within the Civil Service.
Use the checklist if you start a new job or have been sent to work in the UK, so your new employer can complete their PAYE payroll.
Use the Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool to find out if you, or a worker on a specific engagement, should be classed as employed or self-employed for tax purposes.
Find and use tools and calculators that will help you work out your tax.
Who can apply, how to apply and contact details for criminal record checks overseas.
DBS offers a number of online services, including the Update Service, DBS online accounts and online tracking.
Guidance to help you validate the identity of a DBS check applicant and a new lead/countersignatory.
Information related to the Armed Forces Pension Schemes.
Off-payroll working rules for clients, workers (contractors) and their intermediaries.
You have the right to get a copy of the information that is held about you. This is called the 'right of access'.
Guidance to help people understand the changes to the State Pension from 6 April 2016.
Guidance for employers about DBS checks, including how to apply, registering with the DBS and the code of practice.
Work out how much annual allowance you get for your pension savings for 2016 to 2017 and each later tax year.
Information regarding a DBS online account and the services available to you as a barring or basic check customer.
Factsheet explaining what Discretionary Housing Payments are, who can claim them and how to apply.
This guide is intended to assist departments with managing their responsibilities on nationality rules related to Civil Service recruitment.
Guidance for applicants on basic DBS checks, including the cost, how to share and view the result, and what information is disclosed on a basic DBS certificate.
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