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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.

Find out what benefits and financial support you may be able to get.

Child Benefit - child benefit rates, eligibility, how to claim, child benefit claim form CH2.

Get a passport for your child or baby - renewals and first child passports, application form, supporting paperwork, eligibility, costs

When you start repaying your student loan, your monthly repayments, what to do if you have 2 jobs or are self-employed, how to get a refund if you've overpaid.

How much it costs to renew or get a new adult or child passport and ways you can pay

Find out how long your passport application is likely to take.

• Updated: 15 January 2024

Contact the Pension Service about State Pension eligibility, claims, payments and complaints, and to update your details (such as your address or bank details)

Tables showing the rates for vehicle tax for different types of vehicle.

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.

Get a family visa for the UK, live with your spouse or relative - eligibility, proof, renewing, financial and English language requirements.

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for adults - DLA rates, eligibility, changes because of Personal Independence Payment.

Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.

Use this official service for booking a Life in the UK Test as part of your application for citizenship or settlement

Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes

Check if you need a tuberculosis (TB) test to support your visa application and find an approved clinic in your country

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.

Help for children under 16 with disabilities - DLA rate, eligibility, how to apply, claim form.

Universal Credit can include help with housing costs - paying your landlord, what to do if you cannot pay your rent, other help you can get.

If you have a health condition or disability, you’ll have an assessment to work out how much Universal Credit you can get and what you need to do in return.