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Guidance for pension schemes transferring to the Financial Assistance Scheme.
Consular assistance describes the support and help the FCDO can provide to British nationals if they get into difficulty whilst living or travelling abroad.
This note applies from 1 April 2024
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some humanitarian issues that may arise during the recovery phase of an emergency in the UK.
Immigration Assistance
It is your responsibility to make sure you can access enough money to pay for all your costs and to avoid getting into financial difficulties abroad.
This rapid review focuses on cash transfers and public works programmes
How the guaranteed minimum pension affects equalisation (between men and women) of members' expected pension in schemes transferring to FAS.
Exceptional Assistance Measures (EAM) provide additional practical support to British nationals affected by terrorist attacks overseas, and their families
Veterans needing urgent help in a crisis can contact us or the following organisations for assistance.
Use this form to apply for a warrant of assistance under Section 102 of the Children Act 1989 or Section 79 of the Childcare Act 2006.
Guidance on preparing accounts and valuing assets of pension schemes to support FAS valuations of qualifying pension schemes.
This guidance explains the rights of European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss citizens to access social housing and homelessness assistance in England.
Funding instruction for local authorities in the support of the UK's Afghan Locally Engaged Staff Ex Gratia and Afghan Relocation and Assistance Schemes.
List of assistance companies for UK nationals in Cuba.
Use this form to apply for a licence from the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) to provide technical assistance or support.
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