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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.
Apply for a Graduate route visa if you’ve been on a student visa and want to stay in the UK to work - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, bring your partner and children.
Find your child's school term, half term and holiday dates on your local council's website
Marriage Allowance allows you to transfer some of your Personal Allowance to your husband, wife or civil partner: what you get and how to apply for free.
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).
Tell DVLA if your vehicle has been damaged, written off and then scrapped by your insurance company
Update your vehicle log book (V5C) and send it to DVLA to change your name.
Contact HM Passport Office (previously the Identity and Passport Service) advice line - telephone, text relay, textphone, opening hours.
How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries.
Scrap your vehicle at an authorised treatment facility if it’s reached the end of its life and you want to dispose of it
Employer checking service (ECS): check your employee or potential employee's immigration employment status
Tax free saving for your first home and later life: what is a LISA, who can apply, 25% government bonus, withdrawal charges.
You could get a fine and penalty points if you're caught speeding, or could even lose your licence
Sign in to the Construction Industry Scheme online service to file your contractor monthly returns or verify a subcontractor.
Log in to HMRC's Stamp Taxes Online service to file your SDLT return as a solicitor, agent or legal conveyancer
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.
What Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is, how to work it out, current CGT rates and how to pay.
Apply for council housing through your local council - you'll usually have to join a waiting list
Estimate your business rates by multiplying the rateable value of your business property by a multiplier value set by the government.
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