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Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - how and when to claim, rates, eligibility, change of circumstances, claiming due to a terminal illness.

• What PIP is for

  Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can help with extra living costs if…

• Eligibility

  You can get Personal Independence Payment (PIP) if all of the following…

• How much you’ll get

  How much Personal Independence Payment (PIP) you get depends on how…

• How to claim

  Before you apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), check if you’re…

• After you've applied

  You might be invited to an assessment with a health professional if more…

• If your PIP claim is reviewed

  The letter you got when your Personal Independence Payment (PIP) was…

• Report a change to your needs or circumstances

  You must contact the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) enquiry line…

• Claiming PIP if you’re nearing the end of life

  If you’re nearing the end of life (for example, due to a life-limiting…

How to get and claim your State Pension, State Pension age - for men born on or after 6 April 1951 and women born on or after 6 April 1953.

• Eligibility

  You’ll be able to claim the new State Pension when you reach State Pension…

• What you'll get

  Your State Pension amount depends on your National Insurance record. Check…

• How to claim

  You will not get your new State Pension automatically - you have to claim…

• When you're paid

  After you’ve claimed your State Pension you’ll get a letter about your…

• How to increase your retirement income

  You can get advice from an independent financial adviser if you want more…

• Inheriting or increasing State Pension from a spouse or civil partner

  You might be able to inherit an extra payment on top of your new State…

• If you've lived or worked abroad

  If you’ve lived or worked in another country, this could affect your claim…

Find out if you need to pay Tobacco Products Duty if you make or import tobacco, how much it is and when you can suspend or defer payment.

• Updated: 3 April 2025

Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CLARE) is the UK’s £110 million flagship research programme on climate adaptation and resilience.

• Updated: 7 November 2024

Apply for British citizenship if you're married to, or in a civil partnership with, a British citizen - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.

Type approval, individual (IVA), motorcycle single vehicle approval, voluntary approval, certificate of initial fitness, accessibility approval, fees, forms, replacement certificates

Get a family visa for the UK, live with your spouse or relative - eligibility, proof, renewing, financial and English language requirements.

Check recent contacts from HMRC to help you decide if a suspicious email, phone call, text or letter could be a scam.

• Updated: 29 September 2025

How to complete and submit an Other Interest (OI) return using the HMRC spreadsheet or electronic flat text file.

• Updated: 14 July 2025

Get a refund of your Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) deductions if you’ve paid too much tax or National Insurance.

• Updated: 12 May 2025