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Get help and extra support when dealing with HMRC if you have additional needs - for example you have a disability or health condition, if English is not your first language or if you’re experiencing domestic abuse or financial hardship.
This note applies from 1 April 2024
How to access social care, and support if you, or someone you care for is blind.
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
We know people are worried, so the government is offering help for households. See what cost of living support you could be eligible for.
What to do if a British national goes missing abroad, reporting it to the police and how the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and others can help.
Exceptional Assistance Measures (EAM) provide additional practical support to British nationals affected by terrorist attacks overseas, and their families
Legal aid application forms and guidance for civil and crime work: apply online or through CCMS, deal with high cost or exceptional cases.
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) money if you cannot work because of illness or disability - rates, eligibility, apply, assessment.
Any person or organisation involved in a transaction with those subject to financial sanctions will first need a licence from OFSI.
Transport on trains, planes, cars, taxis and minicabs, buses, coaches and wheelchairs for disabled people - Freedom Pass, Disabled Person's Railcard, concessionary bus pass and Shopmobility.
Appeal to the independent Social Security and Child Support tribunal about a benefit decision: what happens at the hearing, getting a decision, if you do not agree
Get help if you're applying to the EU Settlement Scheme.
A guide to applying for compensation under the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme.
Debts you owe (for example court fines, rent or Council Tax) can be deducted from your benefits – sometimes called third party deductions or Fuel Direct
Information for British nationals affected by rape or sexual assault abroad, including how to access medical treatment and legal advice in the UK.
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
Appeal to the Reserve Forces Appeal Tribunals (RFAT) if you're a reservist, or you employ a reservist, and your claim for financial assistance has been turned down.
Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.
This page explains the support you can get if you do not have permission to live permanently in the UK.
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