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If you get help from social services, direct payments let you choose and buy the services you need yourself, instead of getting them from your council
Advice for state-funded school admission authorities, independent schools, local authorities and parents.
Guidance for vacancy holders sifting applications and entering results using the vX Civil Service Jobs system.
How to self-upload evidence when making an application to come to or stay in the UK.
Guidance for employers. You need to have a sponsor licence to hire workers from outside the UK.
How to request and manage school-led initial teacher training (ITT) places for School Direct.
Guidance and advice for candidates using the Civil Service Jobs website.
If a tenant is having difficulty paying their rent, apply for a Managed Payment to Landlord using the Apply for a Direct Rent Payment service to request payment of rent from a tenant’s Universal Credit.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Australia.
Guidance for employers about DBS checks, including how to apply, registering with the DBS and the code of practice.
Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs
How to apply for a housing association home, types of tenancy agreement and the Right to Acquire
Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.
Find out about the different simplified declarations for imports and what you need to do to get authorisation to use them.
Supports effective delivery of planning application process.
Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply
How sellers deal with VAT for goods from overseas that they sell direct to customers in the UK.
Legal aid application forms and guidance for civil and crime work: apply online or through CCMS, deal with high cost or exceptional cases.
Apply for an injunction if you've been a victim of domestic abuse - non-molestation or occupation orders - who can apply, serving documents and attending a hearing.
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