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The licence or certificate you need to slaughter or kill animals, the operations covered and how to apply.
How the death of your partner affects your benefits, tax and pension. What you can claim and who to tell about your change of circumstances.
Your income will probably change after the death of your partner. If you…
You’ll have to make new claims for some benefits that your partner was…
You may be able to get extra pension payments from your husband, wife or…
Rules on restraining methods, stunning pens, captive bolt, gas and electrical stunning equipment, bleeding animals and shackling and hoisting animals.
Find out how to kill trees on site using chemical treatments to prevent the spread of pests and diseases.
Analysis estimating excess mortality during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, 20 March 2020 to 29 December 2023.
Rules for road users requiring extra care, including pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists, other road users and other vehicles.
Know which licence or certificate you must have to restrain, stun or kill animals which are not for human consumption, and how to carry out these operations.
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
Guidance on animal welfare for slaughterhouses, knacker's yards, small-scale producers and private individuals.
What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you’ll need a licence.
Rules of shackle line operations, waterbath and gas stunners, and facilities for slaughtering poultry, rabbits and hares in abattoirs.
A guide to applying for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
North West and Border Esk byelaws are statutory rules (regulated by law) and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
Widowed Parent's Allowance - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim, bereavement benefits claim form BB2.
Advice on actions you may need to take and the support available from the FCDO and others when a British person dies abroad.
Find out about the help you can get in the UK and abroad, including from victim support and the local British embassy or consulate.
The 'Ogden' tables help actuaries, lawyers and others calculate the lump sum compensation due in personal injury and fatal accident cases.
Information and eligibility guidance for an additional period of payment due to the estate of a person who received a Restored War Widows/War Widowers Pension.
Information for farmers about inspections carried out on killing and preparation areas, procedures and equipment, and availability of the code of practice.
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