Welcome to GOV.UK

The best place to find government services and information

Simpler, clearer, faster

This website replaces

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Services and information

• Driving and transport

  Includes car tax, MOT and driving licences

• Benefits

  Includes tax credits, eligibility and appeals

• Business and self-employed

  Tools and guidance for businesses

• Employing people

  Includes pay, contracts and hiring

• Passports, travel and living abroad

  Includes renewing passports and travel advice by country

• Education and learning

  Includes student loans and admissions

• Working, jobs and pensions

  Includes holidays and finding a job

• Housing and local services

  Owning or renting and council services

• Crime, justice and the law

  Legal processes, courts and the police

• Money and tax

  Includes debt and Self Assessment

• Births, deaths, marriages and care

  Parenting, civil partnerships, divorce and Lasting Power of Attorney

• Disabled people

  Includes carers, your rights, benefits and the Equality Act

• Citizenship and living in the UK

  Voting, community participation, life in the UK, international projects

• Visas and immigration

  Visas, asylum and sponsorship

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Departments and policy

The websites of all government departments and many other agencies and public bodies are being merged into GOV.UK.

Here you can see all their policies, announcements, publications, statistics and consultations.

1. 24 Ministerial departments
2. 331 Other agencies and public bodies
3. 47 Topics
4. 223 Policies

How government works

In the UK, the Prime Minister leads the government with the support of the cabinet and ministers. You can find out who runs government and how government is run, as well as learning about the history of government.

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Winter floods

Get the latest information and advice from government about the floods and storms causing disruption across the UK. Find out about help available to communities and how to prepare for severe weather.

Find out more

Worldwide

Find out what the UK government is doing in over 200 world locations. You can read the priorities for each location and get embassy information and contact details.

See all locations

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More on GOV.UK

Most active

• Universal Jobmatch job search
• Log in to student finance
• Passport fees
• Jobseeker's Allowance
• Council Tax bands
• Running a limited company
• Driving theory test
• Car tax rates
• Get a car tax disc
• VAT rates

Workplace pensions

Find out when you'll be automatically enrolled in a workplace pension to help you save for your retirement.