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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Funeral Expenses Payment (also called Funeral Payment) to help pay funeral costs if you get certain benefits - eligibility, how to claim, form SF200
International Pension Centre contact details for pension enquiries if you've lived or worked abroad
Claiming Universal Credit if you're self-employed - eligibility, reporting your earnings, start up periods
Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help
Taking up your State Pension later - what you'll get, how to defer, extra State Pension and lump sum payment.
Bereavement Support Payment is money you can get if your partner dies - how it works, eligibility, what you'll get, how to claim.
Your Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave - eligibility, what you get, how to claim.
Carer's Credit helps carers fill gaps in your National Insurance record to help you qualify for the State Pensions and other benefits - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim
Workplace pensions and automatic enrolment - how you're affected, how pensions are protected, what happens if you move job or go on maternity leave and how to opt out
If you pay for childcare while you go to work, Universal Credit can pay some of your childcare costs.
Government to reform disability benefits system to ensure they’re targeted at those most in need.
Check if your child can get free school meals - and find out how to apply on your local authority’s website.
Additional State Pension, also known as the State Second Pension or SERPS, is extra money on top of your basic State Pension.
The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
A new DWP website has been launched by the Pension Tracing Service to help people find their lost pension savings.
National Insurance contributions if you're self-employed - rates and exceptions.
Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
Guidance for National Insurance. Including how to apply for a National Insurance number and check your record. As well as rates, paying, refunds, voluntary contributions and pensions.
You may be able to claim New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) with, or instead of, Universal Credit, depending on your National Insurance record.
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) calculator - calculate SSP for an employee
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