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Apply for a needs assessment by social services through your local council - support, home care help, disability equipment, day centres, care homes
Check if you can get a reduction in your business rates bill with business rates relief and find out how to apply.
Apply for photo ID to vote (Voter Authority Certificate) in some elections and referendums in Great Britain if you do not have an accepted form of ID.
Free services and facilities to help you with your passport application if you're disabled
Complain to UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) about applications, appointments and decisions or follow up an existing complaint
British passport eligibility - types of British nationality, eligibility by marriage or civil partnership, who to contact if you're not sure
Understand your Self Assessment tax bill - your tax calculation, statement, balancing payments, payments on account.
Get a fee waiver if you’re under 18 and cannot afford your citizenship application fee. You can apply if you’re eligible for British citizenship.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a digital technology expert - fintech, gaming, cyber security, artificial intelligence
How internet scams work and what to be aware of - misleading websites, report website fraud, suspicious communication and phishing, HMRC scams, immigration scams.
VAT, duty and customs declarations for goods received by post or courier - paying, collecting your goods, getting a refund and documents.
Claim up to £10,500 off your employer's National Insurance (NI), who is eligible, how to claim using your payroll software.
Employers must make reasonable adjustments to make sure workers with disabilities or health conditions are not substantially disadvantaged
In smoke control areas you can only use certain types of fuel or exempt appliances - find out if you live in one and what you can burn
Claim capital allowances so your business pays less tax when you buy assets - equipment, fixtures, business cars, plant and machinery, annual investment allowance, first-year allowances.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Check if you're eligible for a student loan, find out how much you can get, how to apply and when you start repaying.
Employer and employee guide to unpaid parental leave - eligibility, how much leave can be taken and notice periods, postponing leave
Find out whether you need to pay UK tax on foreign income - residence and ‘non-dom’ status, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice (including certificates of residence)
What new employers need to do for PAYE, including choosing whether to run payroll yourself, paying someone for the first time and keeping records.
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