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Checks into your tax credits - information you need to send, what happens to your claim, deadline for responding to the Tax Credit Office
Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.
Employers can check your criminal record no matter what role you apply…
You need to fill in an online or paper form, depending on the type of…
How to request a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for a potential employee: types of DBS check, how to request a check, how much it costs, how long it takes.
Employers can check the criminal record of someone applying for a role.…
You can request a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check on behalf of…
How you request a standard or enhanced check depends on how many checks…
Find out about risks of excise duty evasion and other commercial risks if you're an excise warehousekeeper, registered owner, duty representative or registered consignor.
How to claim R&D expenditure credit (RDEC) for Corporation Tax relief on your company's R&D, if you’re a large company or small and medium-sized enterprise.
Tax credit overpayments - repaying tax credits, repayment methods, what to do if you cannot repay
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Wikeley on 22 April 2024.
If you want to claim Universal Credit you must verify your identity. This guide for claimants and people supporting them explains how to do that.
To offer credit to consumers you must be authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and join the Financial Services Register
A list of Responsible Organisations and their responsibilities.
How to buy a home: preparing to buy, deciding on a home, making offers, conveyancing, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and making complaints.
There has been a compromise to an Armed Forces payment network. This page provides guidance for those affected.
What to expect during a phone call from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Performance Measurement team.
How to carry out checks on your business and customers, and what records you must keep to prevent money laundering.
Guidance for employers about DBS checks, including how to apply, registering with the DBS and the code of practice.
Find out about cover policy and indicators for countries and territories that are covered by UK Export Finance.
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
When to tell a potential employer, university, college or insurance company about a criminal record, when it becomes 'spent' and what shows up on a DBS check.
Find out what happens if your current or previous tax credits award is selected for checking.
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