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Guardian's Allowance help if you're looking after a child who is not your own - rates, eligibility, how to claim, appeal a decision.
Use the online form (previously form SC5) if you're adopting a child from abroad and need to apply for Statutory Paternity Pay or paternity leave.
A violent thug who murdered a man and raped two women as part of a ferocious four-day crime spree has had his sentence increased after it was referred to the Court of Appeal.
This Directorate Children and Young People (DCYP) COVID-19 page provides important advice and updates for service parents.
Find out about the ways people can make certain decisions for you or do certain things on your behalf
If you’re a company, find out if you can claim full expensing or the 50% first year allowance on plant or machinery costs.
Support and benefits you can get if you're looking after someone else's child, court orders - kinship care, private fostering, friends and family care
Leaflet for expectant fathers explaining antenatal screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia.
Find out what employment types have different rules for entitlement to Statutory Paternity Pay.
Three pieces of research to understand the barriers to progression faced by women in the workplace and what works for employers to overcome them.
Blogs where government organisations talk about their work and share information and ideas.
Passenger Focus is the independent passenger watchdog, set up by the government to represent the interests of Britain’s rail passengers, bus and tram passengers in England (outside of London) and passengers on scheduled domestic coach services in England. It offers...
The official report of all Parliamentary debates. Find Members, their contributions, debates, petitions and divisions from published Hansard reports dating back over 200 years.
The figures you’ll need and how to use them to work out your discounted duty rates.
Ofsted and the CQC have today published a joint thematic review of Start for Life services, which provide support for parents from pregnancy until their baby is 2 years old.
The UK has imposed new sanctions on extremist groups and individuals for inciting and perpetrating settler violence in the West Bank.
Use form SPP1 if you're an employer and need to tell an employee why they aren't entitled to receive Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP).
Supporting senior leaders who are new to their grade, to gain the knowledge and skills needed to lead successfully in the Civil Service.
What to do if you need to get child maintenance and one of the parents lives abroad.
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