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Information for competent authorities abroad (and in the UK) about obtaining evidence within the UK (or abroad) to assist in criminal investigations or proceedings.
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
What to do if you've been affected by crime abroad and how the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and others can help.
Legal aid helps pay for legal advice, mediation or representation in court - see if you can claim.
Consular assistance describes the support and help the FCDO can provide to British nationals if they get into difficulty whilst living or travelling abroad.
It is your responsibility to make sure you can access enough money to pay for all your costs and to avoid getting into financial difficulties abroad.
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) helps homeowners on certain benefits pay interest on loans or mortgages - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim.
Find out about help you can get moving from benefits to work - work trials, programmes and clubs, New Enterprise Allowance, help with drug or alcohol problems, carer support
Official information British people moving to and living in the United States of America (USA) need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
Find out what benefits and financial support you may be able to get.
Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education
Information about the range of help and support available from the FE Commissioner.
Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief
Your council must help if you’re legally homeless or will become homeless within 8 weeks. Help may include advice, emergency housing or longer-term housing.
What to do if a British national goes missing abroad, reporting it to the police and how the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and others can help.
What to do if you need to get child maintenance and one of the parents lives abroad.
Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.
Income Support is extra money to help people on a low income or none at all - rates, eligibility and how to claim
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