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How to apply for free childcare if you're working.

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.

• What Universal Credit is

  Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. It’s paid…

• Eligibility

  You may be able to get Universal Credit if you’re on a low income or need…

• What you'll get

  Universal Credit is paid monthly. How much you get depends on: your…

• How your wages affect your payments

  If you or your partner are working, how much Universal Credit you get will…

• How you're paid

  Universal Credit is paid once a month, usually into your bank, building…

• How to claim

  You can apply for Universal Credit online. You need to create an account…

• Get an advance on your first payment

  If you need help to pay your bills or cover other costs while you wait for…

• Your claimant commitment

  To get Universal Credit payments, you’ll need to accept an agreement…

• Report a change of circumstances

  You need to report changes to your circumstances so you keep getting the…

• Financial help and support

  If you need financial support, you can get help and advice from the…

Apply for your first provisional driving licence from DVLA online to drive a car, motorbike or moped.

Apply online for student finance - online applications for student finance including Tuition Fee Loans, Maintenance Loans and Grants.

Paying the Dart Charge: costs, creating an account, paying a fine or Penalty Charge Notice (PCN), applying for a local resident discount.

You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.

Find out if you're eligible for free childcare for 2 to 4 year olds if you live in England - 2 year olds can get 15 hours per week, 3 to 4 year olds 30 hours.

How to apply, how long it takes, how much it costs, track your application, unexpired visas, replacing a damaged passport.

Self Assessment tax returns - deadlines, who must send a tax return, penalties, corrections and returns for someone who has died.

Guidance on getting extra payments to help with the cost of living if you’re entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.

• Updated: 23 February 2024

Fees for common applications, for example Scale 1 and Scale 2 transactions, charges of registered land, leases, large scale and fixed fee applications.

• Updated: 20 April 2023

Apply to your local council for Council Tax Reduction if you're on a low income or benefits - this replaced Council Tax Benefit

Rules on what motor insurance you need, what to do if you're in an accident, insurance for driving abroad, penalties for uninsured vehicles and drivers.

When you start repaying your student loan, your monthly repayments, what to do if you have 2 jobs or are self-employed, how to get a refund if you've overpaid.

Apply for your first adult British passport - who can apply, how long it takes, costs, how to apply, documents you need, passport interviews

Additional State Pension, also known as the State Second Pension or SERPS, is extra money on top of your basic State Pension.

Check the status of your passport after applying for a new passport or to renew or replace an existing passport

You could get a fine and penalty points if you're caught speeding, or could even lose your licence

How much it costs to renew or get a new adult or child passport and ways you can pay

Series of reports from the PHE Centre for Radiation, Chemicals and Environmental Hazards (CRCE).

• Updated: 1 September 2021