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The home of Department for Work and Pensions on GOV.UK. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department it administe…
When to book your car driving test, what to take with you, what happens during the test, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled.
You can book your driving test when you’ve passed your theory test. You do…
You must take: your UK driving licence your theory test pass certificate,…
You can take your driving test in your own car rather than your driving…
There are 5 parts to the driving test: an eyesight check ‘show me, tell…
There are 3 types of faults you can make: a dangerous fault - this…
Your driving test can be cancelled or stopped because of bad weather,…
When you book your driving test you should say if you have a: disability…
FCDO travel advice for Spain. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Before you travel No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in…
This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’…
Terrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK…
Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…
Contact the Pension Service about State Pension eligibility, claims, payments and complaints, and to update your details (such as your address or bank details)
Pension Credit is extra money for pensioners to bring your weekly income up to a minimum amount - what you'll get, apply, eligibility.
Cold Weather Payment - what you'll get, eligibility and how to find out if your area is due a payment…
The current conditions affecting boaters on the River Thames and what the warnings mean.
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
When to book your motorcycle, moped or scooter tests, what to take with you, what happens during the tests, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled
FCDO travel advice for Portugal. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Latest FCDO travel advice for Italy including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
Plan your retirement income - State Pension, improve your pension, pay National Insurance, check your State Pension age
Maritime weather and tide conditions - navigation equipment, radios and emergency beacons, register a 406 beacon
Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test.
Latest FCDO travel advice for France including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
FCDO travel advice for Canada. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Annual and monthly publications on weather trends used for context for a variety of energy publications.…
Get help with your energy bills through the Warm Home Discount, home energy improvement schemes and the Energy Bills Discount Scheme for businesses.
Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test.
Information about local services that have been disrupted by severe weather conditions
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