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Private sector pension scheme administrators can pay, discharge or request a refund of a member’s lifetime allowance charge if it has changed following the public service pensions remedy (also known as McCloud).
This page provides background information on public bodies and gives guidance to departments.
What to do when your .gov.uk domain name is approved.
Buy a private (personalised) number plate, assign it or transfer it to a vehicle - renew or update your entitlement certificate.
Robust Home Secretary action has driven an almost 80% fall in student dependant applications in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
Guidance for completing forms ID1: Certificate of identity for a private individual, and ID2: Certificate of identity for a body corporate.
Apply for UK Carrier (UKC) Scheme authorisation to move consumer parcels from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
Our approach to working with clients and making applications.
Don’t lose your opportunity to claim Unclaimed Court Money. The rules are changing and only 1 month remains to claim funds that have been held for 30 years or more.
How to apply for a discretionary grant where the dissolved company can be restored. (Company has been dissolved for less than six years)
How to apply for a discretionary grant of bona vacantia where the dissolved company cannot be restored.
The Civil Service Commission regulates recruitment into the Civil Service, ensuring that appointments are made on merit after fair and open competition. It also hears complaints under the Civil Service Code. CSC is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by...
Find out about being 'active', trading and non-trading, and being dormant if you’re a new or existing company or organisation.
Using non-corporate communication channels (e.g. WhatsApp, private email, SMS) for government business.
Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
What the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
The government introduced a ‘Cloud First’ policy in 2013 for all technology decisions.
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