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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.

• What Universal Credit is

  Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. It’s paid…

• Eligibility

  You may be able to get Universal Credit if you’re on a low income or need…

• What you'll get

  Universal Credit is paid monthly. How much you get depends on: your…

• How your wages affect your payments

  If you or your partner are working, how much Universal Credit you get will…

• How you're paid

  Universal Credit is paid once a month, usually into your bank, building…

• How to claim

  You can apply for Universal Credit online. You need to create an account…

• Get an advance on your first payment

  If you need help to pay your bills or cover other costs while you wait for…

• Your claimant commitment

  To get Universal Credit payments, you’ll need to accept an agreement…

• Report a change of circumstances

  You need to report changes to your circumstances so you keep getting the…

• Financial help and support

  If you need financial support, you can get help and advice from the…

Get a replacement log book (V5C) if the original has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed, or you have not received one for your new vehicle.

• Get a duplicate log book (V5C)

  You need to get a log book (V5C) if the original has been lost, stolen,…

• If you cannot get a log book (V5C) online

  There are other ways to get a new log book (V5C) if: your name or address…

Replace your full or provisional driving licence online with DVLA if it's been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.

How to apply for a basic DBS check to get a copy of your criminal record, and what you must provide. It costs £18.

Self Assessment tax returns - deadlines, who must send a tax return, penalties, corrections and returns for someone who has died.

Update your vehicle log book (V5C) and send it to DVLA to change your address.

Payment options for your Self Assessment tax bill - Direct Debit, bank transfer, through your tax code, debit or credit card, cheque and pay weekly or monthly

What tax codes are, how they're worked out, and what to do if you think your code is wrong.

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 pay Corporation Tax: payment reference number, online, Bacs or CHAPS, Direct Debit, cheque or at your bank.

Latest FCDO travel advice for Turkey including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.

• Updated: 17 May 2024

How to pay PAYE and National Insurance for employers, including Construction Industry Scheme, student loan deductions, reference numbers, bank details, deadlines and payment booklets.

You do not pay tax on your savings interest if you're on a low income.

Sure Start Maternity Grant is a £500 payment to help with the costs of a new baby: what you'll get, eligibility and how to apply (claim form SF100).…

Estimate the Child Benefit you've received and your High Income Child Benefit tax charge

Use this service to pay any money you owe DVLA for not taxing your vehicle or declaring a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN)

Get a passport for your child or baby - renewals and first child passports, application form, supporting paperwork, eligibility, costs

Sign in to your Universal Credit account - report a change, add a note to your journal, see your payments and do other tasks

FCDO travel advice for Spain. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 17 May 2024

Biometric residence permits (BRP) - what they are, personal data, how to report problems.