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What tax codes are, how they're worked out, and what to do if you think your code is wrong.
Check how much Income Tax you paid to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) last year. Check your P800.
Application for a vehicle registration certificate, also known as a log book (V5C).
Payment options for your Self Assessment tax bill - Direct Debit, bank transfer, through your tax code, debit or credit card, cheque and pay weekly or monthly
Child Benefit - child benefit rates, eligibility, how to claim, child benefit claim form CH2.
Calculate how much statutory redundancy you can get based on age, weekly pay and number of years in the job
How to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA): starting an application online, choosing an attorney, certifying a copy, changing an LPA.
Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
Personal Allowance, Income Tax rates, bands and thresholds.
Find out if you've paid enough National Insurance to qualify for the full State Pension - check gaps, contributions and credits, get a National Insurance statement, call the helpline.
Check the date and time of your driving test appointment if you've lost or deleted your driving test confirmation email
Renew or get vehicle tax if you do not have your reminder letter (V11), email or text message - renew online or at the Post Office with your V5C.
Contact details for Student Finance England - including complaints and student finance appeals, Advanced Learner Loan.
Find a register office (registry office) - register and find records of births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths, and order certificates
Vote in UK elections and referendums, register to vote, check what ID you need, and apply to vote by post or by proxy.
Apply for Carer's Allowance - money to help you look after someone who needs to be cared for. Apply online or use form DS700.
Use this service to apply to vote by proxy in certain elections in the UK. You and your proxy must both be registered to vote in the UK.
Use this service to check when you can expect a decision on your visa application. For example, if you've applied for a visa to study, visit as a tourist or attend a business event.
Sign in and submit ESL, RCSL and EU VAT refund application, and get help with lost username, password or account activation codes
Make a request for a social visit to someone in a prison in England and Wales
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