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Find out what benefits you could get, how much you could get and how to claim.
Request a letter to prove your State Pension and benefits, including Attendance Allowance, DLA, ESA, Income Support, JSA, Pension Credit and PIP.
Work out your State Pension age and Pension Credit qualifying age
Contact details, webchat and helplines for enquiries with HMRC on tax, Self Assessment, Child Benefit or tax credits (including Welsh language services).
Check if your child can get free school meals - and find out how to apply on your local authority’s website.
Understand what the visa application process is to come to the UK. How to apply, what fees you might need to pay, how you will prove your identity and what the decision means on your application.
How to register for Self Assessment or reactivate your account, if you need to send a tax return or want to make voluntary Class 2 National Insurance payments.
Track your driving licence application if you've already made an online application
Apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you're 16 or over - eligibility, extend or switch your visa, how much it costs and how long it takes
Pay Council Tax online or by other methods, like direct debit to your local council
Child Benefit - child benefit rates, eligibility, how to claim, child benefit claim form CH2.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - how and when to claim, rates, eligibility, change of circumstances, claiming due to a terminal illness.
How to log in to your UK visa application (or account) to complete and submit your application form.
Tell DVLA when your address changes so your driving licence, vehicle log book (V5C), vehicle tax and other details are up to date
How to set up or manage a child maintenance arrangement, including what to do if a parent does not pay, how to contact the Child Maintenance Service, and signing in to your account.
How to apply for a basic DBS check to get a copy of your criminal record, and what you must provide. It costs £21.50.
The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates: age, apprentices, previous years.
Student finance - student loans or student grants for tuition fees and living costs, extra help, student loan repayments.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Renew your driving licence online if you're 70 or over. Use form D46P to apply by post.
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