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The Data Protection Act (DPA) controls how personal information can be used and your rights to ask for information about yourself
The Data Protection Act 2018 controls how your personal information is…
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The home of HM Revenue & Customs on GOV.UK. We are the UK’s tax, payments and customs authority, and we have a vital purpose: we collect the money that pays for the UK’s public services and help families and individuals …
Pay the data protection fee to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and update your details on the data protection register
Tenant's guide to deposit protection schemes - your deposit, information landlords must provide, disputes and advice.
Home Responsibilities Protection ran between 1978 and 2010 to help protect your State Pension - National Insurance credits, what you'll get, eligibility and applying.…
Using deposit protection schemes - the official schemes, information you must give tenants, what happens if you do not protect a deposit, disputes and advice
Use the online form service or postal form CF411 to apply for National Insurance Home Responsibilities Protection.
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.
The home of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency on GOV.UK. We’re the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), holding more than 50 million driver records and more than 40 million vehicle records. We collect over £7 billio…
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Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have permission to stay as a refugee, humanitarian protection or Discretionary Leave - fees, who's eligible, family members, how to apply.
Court of Protection forms including the COP1 application to make decisions on someone's behalf.
How to protect your home, land or other property from fraud
The policies and processes schools and multi-academy trusts need to protect personal data and respond effectively to a personal data breach.
You may need to make a 'works to trees' application if they’re protected by a ‘tree preservation order’ (TPO) or you live in a conservation area.
Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.
Data protection rules for businesses in recruiting staff, keeping staff records and using CCTV
The home of Office for Environmental Protection on GOV.UK. The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) helps to protect and improve the environment by holding government and other public authorities to account.
The Data Protection Act updates our data protection laws for the digital age. It received Royal Assent on 23 May 2018.…
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