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Apply for financial support if you need an advance or hardship payment before your next Universal Credit payment.
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How the Thames Barrier works, and when it is scheduled to close.
Get a benefit advance if you've applied for a benefit for the first time and cannot afford to wait for the first payment
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The first ever UK-US tech agreement will bring new healthcare breakthroughs, clean homegrown energy, and more investment into local communities and businesses in Britain and the United States.
Find out if your proposal to raise investments could qualify for a venture capital scheme and what you need to apply for advance assurance.
If you import into or export from Great Britain you can apply to get a decision on the origin of your goods.
Application form CH2: enter an obligation to make further advances.
Find out what R&D tax relief is and if your project qualifies for Corporation Tax relief.
Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.
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