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How to close down your limited company by getting it struck off the Companies Register
UK visa sponsorship information for employers - requirements, certificates and licences for Workers and Temporary Workers.
Get a free permit to join family from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein in the UK - check if you’re eligible, documents you need to apply.
When to book your motorcycle theory test, what to take with you, how the multiple-choice questions and hazard perception test work, and the pass mark
Maternity or Paternity Leave or Pay, or Maternity Allowance for parents
Who can get National Insurance credits and how to apply or when to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions.
Search for patents and supplementary certificates (SPCs) that have been granted, published and filed
Use this form to claim Sure Start Maternity Grant by post.
National Insurance - your National Insurance number, how much you pay, National Insurance rates and classes, check your contributions record.
Class 1 National Insurance (NI) contribution rates for the current tax year, what NI category letters mean.
What you need to do if you set up as a sole trader - check your employment status, understand your obligations, and register for tax.
See how the Child Maintenance Service works out maintenance and the rates they use
You could get a grant to install a heat pump or biomass boiler. Find out if you’re eligible and how to apply.
National Insurance contributions you can choose to pay when you have a gap in your National Insurance record.
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.
If you think a child or young person is at risk or being abused or neglected, contact the children’s social care team at their local council.
Report a noise problem like loud music, noisy pubs, neighbour's parties or barking dogs to your local council
Find out if, and how, you need to register with HMRC when you start employing people.
OC1 application form for official copies of the register, plan or certificate in Form CI. You can also buy and download a title register and title plan online.
Use the service to find the location of people in prison when you do not know which prison they are in - contact details, what you need to include
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