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Work & Careers

Employment rights, payslips, taxes, and navigating the world of work.
Understanding Your Payslip

What all those numbers actually mean.

Super Basic
Easy Overview
Life timeline

When it matters

Age 13
Part-time work

You can work limited hours with restrictions. Paper rounds, Saturday jobs.

Age 16
Age 16

You can work full-time (if you've left education). National Minimum Wage applies.

Age 18
Adulthood

Full employment rights. Payslips, tax codes, and National Insurance contributions begin.

Age 22
Auto-enrolment

Workplace pension auto-enrolment kicks in. Understanding your payslip matters.

Age 30+
Career growth

Negotiating salary, understanding benefits packages, parental leave, and redundancy rights.

Age 55+
Pre-retirement

Pension access, reduced hours, phased retirement, and state pension age planning.