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Nominate someone for an honour or bravery award (called a gallantry award), read the New Year honours list - BEMs, MBEs, OBEs, knighthoods, outstanding achievements and contributions to public life.
The honours system recognises people who have: made achievements in public…
You can nominate someone for an honour online. There’s a different process…
You can nominate someone for an honour if they: live overseas live in the…
Civilian gallantry awards recognise the bravery of people who’ve put…
You cannot nominate someone for a specific honour - that’s decided by the…
The lists of who’s received honours are published at New Year and on the…
How to become and act as a Court of Protection deputy - eligibility, responsibilities, how to apply, fees, supervision and when your deputyship ends.
You can apply to become someone’s deputy if they ‘lack mental capacity’.…
You can apply to be a deputy if you’re 18 or over. Deputies are usually…
As a deputy, you’re responsible for helping someone make decisions or…
You need to download and fill in all of the following: an application form…
To apply to be a property and financial affairs deputy you need to: Tell…
You must pay: a fee to apply to be a deputy a supervision fee every year…
You’ll be sent a ‘court order’ telling you what you can and cannot do as a…
As a deputy, you’ll be supervised by the Office of the Public Guardian…
You must keep accounts and follow the rules for gifts and expenses if…
You must write a report each year explaining the decisions you’ve made as…
You must apply to the Court of Protection if you have to: renew your…
If you no longer want or need to be a deputy, download and fill in the…
Use the online service to register a deceased person's estate if you’re an executor, administrator or personal representative.
Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
Make a victim personal statement to the Parole Board - who can make one, how to write it, and what happens at a parole hearing
Personal pensions, stakeholder pensions, SIPPs
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) replaces Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - how and when to claim, rates, eligibility.
Making someone bankrupt is one way to recover money owed to you – bankruptcy petition fees and download a guide to creditor bankruptcy petitions
Who can confirm someone’s identity online for a passport application and what they need to do
Check if you can use the Personal Export Scheme and the conditions that apply if you're a buyer or a seller of vehicles.
The employment status of au pairs, nannies, carers, personal assistants and other people who work in your home - how to tell if they're an employee or not, what happens with the National Minimum Wage, tax and National Insurance, what...
You have the right to get a copy of the information that is held about you. This is called the 'right of access'.
Details of scheme to provide displaced people of Ukraine with Eurovision Song Contest 2023 tickets.
What personal possessions (chattels) you need to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on, how to work out your gain
This guide explains what the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
Responding to a data protection request - what you need to provide and what happens if you do not provide the information.
If you have a disability, or are an organisation supporting disabled people, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
Tax and customs on personal belongings when you move to the UK permanently or temporarily - shipping, tax and duty
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