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Claiming Universal Credit if you're self-employed - eligibility, reporting your earnings, start up periods
Sign up to get flood warnings for your home or business in England, Scotland or Wales, sign in to your flood warnings account, and find out how to check flood risk in Northern Ireland
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
The eyesight rules to pass your driving test and for whenever you're driving.
Types of vehicle that are free to tax (exempt), including vehicles used by disabled people, mobility scooters, and historic vehicles
How to pay Class 2 self-employed National Insurance contributions - online, bank transfer, cheque, payslips.
Loans and mentoring for people looking to start or grow a business in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Protect your brand by registering it as a trade mark - how to apply, fees, responding to objections to your trade mark, using the ® symbol.
What to do when selling a vehicle: your vehicle log book (V5C), submitting the right information to DVLA, private (personalised) registration numbers.
How you can show you know English when you apply for citizenship and to settle in the UK, and when you do not have to.
How to apply for a council house or flat - housing waiting lists, types of tenancies, the Right to Buy scheme and repairs, complaining about the council
Check what help you could get with childcare through Tax-Free Childcare, Free Childcare for Working Parents and free education and childcare for 2 to 4-year-olds.
Cancel your practical driving or riding test if you no longer need your appointment - give 3 working days' notice to get a refund
Log in to HMRC's Stamp Taxes Online service to file your SDLT return as a solicitor, agent or legal conveyancer
How to request a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for a potential employee: types of DBS check, how to request a check, how much it costs, how long it takes.
You can change the photo on your driving licence online at any time by renewing your licence - cost, how to pay and apply, applying by post.
Maternity or Paternity Leave or Pay, or Maternity Allowance for parents
How long you can stay in the EU or Schengen area without a visa, when you travel from the UK.
Get a replacement MOT certificate online if yours is lost or damaged - what you’ll need, other ways to apply, what it costs.
School closures happen because of an emergency like severe weather - check whether your child's school is closed on your local council website.
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