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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.
Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. It’s paid…
You may be able to get Universal Credit if you’re on a low income or need…
Universal Credit is paid monthly. How much you get depends on: your…
If you or your partner are working, how much Universal Credit you get will…
Universal Credit is paid once a month, usually into your bank, building…
You can apply for Universal Credit online. You need to create an account…
If you need help to pay your bills or cover other costs while you wait for…
To get Universal Credit payments, you’ll need to accept an agreement…
You need to report changes to your circumstances so you keep getting the…
If you need financial support, you can get help and advice from the…
Self Assessment tax returns - deadlines, who must send a tax return, penalties, corrections and returns for someone who has died.
Self Assessment is a system HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) uses to collect…
You must send a tax return if, in the last tax year (6 April to 5 April),…
You must register for Self Assessment if you have to send a tax return and…
You must tell HMRC if you believe you no longer need to send a tax return.…
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) must receive your tax return and any money…
You’ll get a penalty if you need to send a tax return and you miss the…
You can make a change to a tax return after you filed it, for example…
If you need help with Self Assessment, you can: appoint someone to fill in…
If you’re the ‘personal representative’ (an executor or administrator) for…
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) replaces Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - how and when to claim, rates, eligibility.
Apply for Carer's Allowance - money to help you look after someone who needs to be cared for. Apply online or use form DS700.
Pension Credit is extra money for pensioners to bring your weekly income up to a minimum amount - what you'll get, apply, eligibility.
How to get and claim your State Pension, State Pension age - for men born on or after 6 April 1951 and women born on or after 6 April 1953.
Update your HGV or PSV operator licence (O licence), add more vehicles, increase your vehicle limit and add or remove a transport manager
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…
Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
Get help with savings if you're on a low income (Help to Save) - how it works, what you'll get, eligibility, how it affects your benefits and how to apply online.
Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is an unemployment benefit you can claim while looking for work - how to apply online, New Style Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), eligibility, rates, rapid reclaim, JSA interview, when payme…
Seeking views on the proposal to increase selected court fees and Help with Fees income thresholds by inflation.
Inheritance Tax (IHT) is paid when a person's estate is worth more than £325,000 when they die - exemptions, passing on property. Sometimes known as death duties.
How to claim the basic State Pension and how it's calculated - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953.
Taking up your State Pension later - what you'll get, how to defer, extra State Pension and lump sum payment.
Latest FCDO travel advice for Turkey including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) money if you cannot work because of illness or disability - rates, eligibility, apply, assessment.
FCDO travel advice for Spain. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
National Insurance contributions you can choose to pay when you have a gap in your National Insurance record.
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