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Check when your electronic travel authorisation (ETA) expires and what to do if you’ve changed your passport or need a new ETA to visit the UK.
Sure Start Maternity Grant is a £500 payment to help with the costs of a new baby: what you'll get, eligibility and how to apply (claim form SF100).
How to tell HMRC if there's a change to your personal details - address, name, income, marital status, gender
Find out how to prove your right to rent in England to a landlord. Get an online share code to prove your right to rent if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.
Get money off your court or tribunal fees if you do not have much in savings, and get certain benefits or have a low income.
How to take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.
Who can confirm someone’s identity online for a passport application and what they need to do
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
Apply for council housing through your local council - you'll usually have to join a waiting list
Check how much Income Tax you paid to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) last year. Check your P800.
A deed poll recognises a change of name of an adult or child - make your own, use official forms, or get one through a specialist agency or solicitor.
Check how much student finance you could get - get a quick estimate of what student loans, grants, bursaries and other funding you could get - for full-time, and part-time students
Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
The rules for child car seats and booster seats - height, weight, age, type of vehicle, car, minibus, licensed taxi
How to pay PAYE and National Insurance for employers, including Construction Industry Scheme, student loan deductions, reference numbers, bank details, deadlines and payment booklets.
Codes that DVLA places on your driving licence, and their explanations
Apply for your first adult British passport - who can apply, how long it takes, costs, how to apply, documents you need, passport interviews
Check a summary of a lasting power of attorney (LPA) as a company or organisation.
Contact HM Passport Office (previously the Identity and Passport Service) advice line - telephone, text relay, textphone, opening hours.
Apply for your first National Insurance number - you must have the right to live and work in the UK.
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