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Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.
Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. It’s paid…
You may be able to get Universal Credit if you’re on a low income or need…
Universal Credit is paid monthly. How much you get depends on: your…
If you or your partner are working, how much Universal Credit you get will…
Universal Credit is paid once a month, usually into your bank, building…
You can apply for Universal Credit online. You need to create an account…
If you need help to pay your bills or cover other costs while you wait for…
To get Universal Credit payments, you’ll need to accept an agreement…
You need to report changes to your circumstances so you keep getting the…
If you need financial support, you can get help and advice from the…
Search for local land charges on land and property.
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Getting help with tax returns, allowances, tax codes, filling in forms and what to do if you owe HMRC
Sign in to your Universal Credit account - report a change, add a note to your journal, see your payments and do other tasks
How to take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.
How to repay your equity loan or remortgage, sublet, alter or change ownership of your Help to Buy home.
If you're 18 or over, use these forms to put your new name on public record by ‘enrolling’ your deed poll at the Royal Courts of Justice. Includes guidance.
The Capital Funding Guide (CFG) contains the rules and procedures for all providers delivering affordable housing through one of Homes England's affordable homes programmes.
Forms and guidance for professionals working with restricted patients (mentally disordered offenders).
OISC contact details
Renew or tax your vehicle for the first time using a reminder letter, your log book or the green 'new keeper' slip - and how to tax if you do not have any documents
If you're the parent or guardian of a child aged 18 and under, use these forms to put their new name on public record by 'enrolling' it at the Royal Courts of Justice. Includes guidance note (for minors).
Complete application form MSF 4203 to apply for a UK Flag State Endorsement (FSE).
What happens if someone makes a money claim against you, saying you owe them money, and how you can respond or defend yourself
Employment and skills data from core UKCES products at a local level.
To export hops and hops products to the European Union (EU) or to move them to Northern Ireland (NI), you must enrol with the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) before you can apply for and receive EU Attestations of Equivalence (A…
The template Short Form Contract is for below-threshold, low value, non-complex goods and services.
Information on how quickly we will process your application.
Official experimental statistics on the number of people claiming unemployment related benefits.
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