Life circumstances

Services

  • Help with the cost of paying for approved childcare - Tax-Free Childcare, 15 and 30 hours childcare, childcare vouchers, tax credits, Learner Support.

  • Order an official birth, adoption, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate from the General Register Office (GRO) if you need a copy or want to research your family tree.

  • Apply for Carer's Allowance - money to help you look after someone who needs to be cared for. Apply online or use form DS700.

  • How to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA): starting an application online, choosing an attorney, certifying a copy, changing an LPA.

  • Find a register office (registry office) - register and find records of births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths, and order certificates

Guidance and regulation

News and communications

Research and statistics

Policy papers and consultations

Transparency and freedom of information releases