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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.
Guidance for job applicants who have been invited to complete the Customer Service Skills Test.
If you're an employer based in the UK, find out if an employee is eligible for tax relief through an Appendix 5 arrangement if they've paid tax abroad on their income.
How to apply for bankruptcy: how long it lasts, bankruptcy restrictions, what happens to your home and assets when you're bankrupt.
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.
Tax and reporting rules for employers covering the cost of credit, debit and charge card payments
How to claim Corporation Tax relief for costs on R&D if you're a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME).
Find out if you're eligible for Universal Credit and how to claim.
If you don’t have enough to live on while you wait for your first payment you may be able to get an advance of your first Universal Credit payment.
Crime and fraud issues in international trade: theft of goods, money laundering, cyber crime, employee fraud, infringement of intellectual property.
How the Buyer Credit Facility works, its benefits, eligibility and how to apply.
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) helps homeowners on certain benefits pay interest on loans or mortgages - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim.
Find out if a business is, or has been, authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority to provide claims management services
Send information to HMRC if you’ve had a tax credits check letter.
Guidance on basic DBS checks including how to apply, the cost and what information is disclosed on a basic certificate.
Documents you need when you get asked for a criminal record check when applying for a role
Checks employers might need to run on job applicants, including right to work in the UK, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS - formerly CRB) checks and health checks
Making someone bankrupt is one way to recover money owed to you – bankruptcy petition fees and download a guide to creditor bankruptcy petitions
Find out if you qualify for Corporation Tax Audio-Visual Expenditure Credits and what you can claim.
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