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Reclaim Statutory Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Parental Bereavement Pay and Shared Parental Pay, find out about Small Employers’ Relief and get help if you cannot afford payments.

• What you can reclaim

  As an employer, you can usually reclaim 92% of employees’ Statutory…

• If you cannot afford to make payments

  You can apply for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to pay you in advance if…

When debt payments can be taken from your wages, changing how much you pay, paying it off early, and reporting a change to your circumstances

• When repayments can be taken

  You can have debt repayments taken out of your wages if you owe someone…

• Change how much you pay

  You can apply to get the payments reduced if you cannot afford them.…

• Check how much you owe

  Contact the Centralised Attachment of Earning Payments (CAPS) office to…

• Report a change in your circumstances

  You must report any changes in your circumstances if you’re paying off a…

• When you’ve paid off the debt

  The Centralised Attachment of Earning Payments (CAPS) office will send you…

Tax credit overpayments - repaying tax credits, repayment methods, what to do if you cannot repay

• Overview

  Tax credits ended on 5 April 2025. No more payments will be made. You’ll…

• How to repay your tax credits

  HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will send you a letter called a ‘notice to…

• If you cannot afford your repayments

  You can ask to repay what you owe over a longer period of time if you’re…

• If you get Universal Credit

  After you start getting Universal Credit you’ll get a letter from HM…

• If you do not repay HMRC

  If you get a ‘notice to pay’ you must repay HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)…

How to apply for British citizenship if you're a British overseas citizen, protected person, subject, national or overseas territories citizen - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application.

Get a visa fee waiver if you’re applying for permission to stay in the UK and you cannot afford to pay the application fee. Apply if you're joining a partner or parent, as a refugee or if you have humanitarian...

Buy your rented home through the Right to Shared Ownership scheme: who can apply, how to apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares, repairing and selling your home.

This page details the projects that were awarded funding as part of Phase 4 of the Evaluation Accelerator Fund (EAF).

• Updated: 17 October 2025

This guide provides information about being arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and what conditions are like in prison there.

• Updated: 20 October 2023

Find out about buying a home through shared ownership. Read about who can apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares and repairing and selling your home.

Apply for a British National (Overseas) visa (known as a BNO visa) to live, work and study in the UK if you or a family member are from Hong Kong and registered as a British national (overseas).