Useful contacts
In Portugal:
- Inspectorate General for Labour Praça de Alvalade, 1, 1749-073, Lisboa Tel: 21 7924500; Fax: 21 7924597 www.igt.idict.gov.pt
- Institute for Employment and Vocational Training Av. José Malhoa, 11, 1099-018, Lisboa Tel: 21 8614100; Fax: 21 7227009 www.iefp.pt
- Directorate General for Consular Affairs and Portuguese Communities – Legal Affairs Office Av. Visconde Valmor, 19, 1049-061, Lisboa Tel: 21 7929700; Fax: 21 7929779 www.secomunidades.pt
- Portuguese Consulate General in London 3 Portland Place, London W1N 3AA Tel: 020 7291 3770
- Portuguese Consulate General in Manchester, 1 Portland Street, M13BE Manchester Tel: 0161 236 0990
- Portuguese Catholic Mission 165, Arlington Road, Camden Town, London NW1 7EX Tel: 020 7267 9612 or 6, Minerva Close, London SW9 6NZ Tel: 020 7587 0881
- Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB): General advice Tel: see local telephone directory www.citizensadvice.org.uk
- Department for Business, Entreprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) – Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate Tel: 0845 955 5105 www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/employment/employment-agencies
- National Minimum Wage Helpline: Information on the national minimum wage Tel: 0845 6000678 Northern Ireland Tel: 08456500207 Agricultural Minimum Wage Tel: 0845 0000134 Scotland Tel: 0131 2446397 Northern Ireland Tel: 028 9052 0813 http://www.berr.gov.uk
- Information on sickness pay and child benefits http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/statutory_sick_pay.asp
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/online.hm - Jobcentre/Social Security Offices: Issue of National Insurance Numbers Tel: see local telephone directory http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/nic/ynino.htm
- Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS): Information on employment rights Tel: 0845 7474747 Northern Ireland Tel: 028 9032 1442 www.acas.org.uk
Find more information about working in the UK in the UK Border Agency website.
