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How to pay your voluntary Class 3 National Insurance contributions - Direct Debit, bank, cheque, payslips.
You may be able to pay voluntary Class 3 contributions to fill gaps in…
You can only use Direct Debit to make voluntary Class 3 National Insurance…
You can pay voluntary Class 3 National Insurance directly using your…
Make your payment to the following HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) bank…
Pay at a branch by cash or cheque. You’ll need the payslip HM Revenue and…
You can pay by sending a cheque to: HM Revenue and Customs National…
Acting as an attorney - duties, including registering a lasting power, starting to act, gifting, handling disputes and replacement attorney responsibilities.
You can make decisions on someone’s behalf if they appoint you using a…
As a property and financial affairs attorney, you make (or help the donor…
As a health and welfare attorney, you make (or help the donor make)…
The lasting power of attorney (LPA) must be registered before you can…
Keep a record of: important decisions you make and when, for example…
The Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection can check your…
You must tell the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) if: you or the donor…
The lasting power of attorney (LPA) ends when the donor dies. You must…
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
Someone can choose you to make and carry out certain decisions on their…
As someone’s attorney or deputy you must: give them all the help they need…
A person may not have mental capacity because of a problem with the way…
Making someone bankrupt is one way to recover money owed to you – bankruptcy petition fees and download a guide to creditor bankruptcy petitions
How to make a request from public bodies and organisations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), how much it costs and how long it takes
You need to move to Universal Credit if you’ve received a Migration Notice letter, as one or more of your benefits will be ending soon.
How to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA): starting an application online, choosing an attorney, certifying a copy, changing an LPA.
How to make a will: making sure it's valid, using a solicitor and changing it when your circumstances change
How to take an employer to a tribunal: the hearing, what happens if you lose your case, how to appeal.
How to pay Class 2 self-employed National Insurance contributions - online, bank transfer, cheque, payslips.
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
Statutory demands are a formal way of asking for a debt to be paid - get the forms to send, cancel or set aside a statutory demand.
Rules employers must follow when making staff redundant - consultations, notice periods, compulsory and non-compulsory redundancy and redundancy pay
How to apply for bankruptcy: how long it lasts, bankruptcy restrictions, what happens to your home and assets when you're bankrupt.
Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
Disputes with neighbours - noisy neighbours, barking dogs, statutory nuisances, high hedges, mediation and when your council can step in
Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.
How and when to make a SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) to stop taxing and insuring your vehicle, including when the SORN is valid, penalties and rules for motor traders.
How to take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.
Tell HMRC about undeclared income, self-employment, capital gains, profits in a company and foreign income
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