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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…
How to pay or challenge a penalty charge notice (PCN) or parking ticket - fixed penalty notice (FPN), standard or excess charge notice.
How you pay a parking ticket or penalty charge notice depends on what type…
You may be able to challenge your ticket if you think it’s wrong. If you…
Paying the Dart Charge: costs, creating an account, paying a fine or Penalty Charge Notice (PCN), applying for a local resident discount.
You need to pay the Dartford Crossing charge (Dart Charge) by midnight the…
You must pay the charge if you use the Dartford Crossing between 6am and…
You can get a £70 fine if you do not pay the Dart Charge. You must pay the…
Find legal advice to solve legal problems out of court: solicitors, pro bono lawyers, barristers, mediators and legal aid.
Information on the different types of alcohol licences available and guidance on how to apply for them.
Statistics relating to separated families and their child maintenance arrangements.
Guidance on getting extra payments to help with the cost of living if you’re entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.
The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
Student finance - student loans or student grants for tuition fees and living costs, extra help, student loan repayments.
Details of Notices to Impose Monetary Penalties on AQA, a Notice of Intention to Accept a Settlement Proposal, an Undertaking from AQA and a Letter of Concern from the Chief Regulator.
Guidance on obtaining consent for development of energy infrastructure: overhead lines.
Details of how to apply for a marine licence, what documents you need to provide, how much it costs and how long it will take
Information on the programme, including the screening tests, commissioning, quality assurance, education and training.
A guide to the calculations used to work out how much money is allocated to police forces.
Information on impact assessment requirements for marine licence applications.
Apply for access to public funds if your permission is based on your family or private life, or you hold a BN(O) visa, and your financial circumstances change.
Latest FCDO travel advice for British Virgin Islands including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
Follow this guidance when you want to get spend approval for digital and technology activities.
A guide to applying for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
We invite expressions of interest from UK experts to draft the outline for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) seventh Assessment Report.
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