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What happens to benefits if you or someone in your family goes to prison or is on remand.
Benefit payments and entitlement may change or stop if you, your partner…
You cannot get benefits if you go to prison, apart from: the housing…
You will not get the Universal Credit standard allowance if you’re in…
You may be able to continue getting Housing Benefit or make a claim for…
You will not count as an adult living in a property for Council Tax if…
Reporting changes You must tell the Tax Credit Office about changes that…
You can continue to claim Child Benefit when you’re in prison if: your…
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) is no longer a benefit. It’s now only…
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing accommodation for employees
As an employer providing accommodation for your employees, you have…
You do not have to report or pay anything to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)…
If the accommodation you provide is not exempt, you must report it to HM…
To work out the value of living accommodation follow these steps: Use the…
The following guides contain more detailed information about: heating,…
Toolkit for local authorities, housing providers and support organisations in the social rented sector, providing information on the removal of the spare room subsidy.
Relief from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when you sell your home - Private Residence Relief, time away from your home, what to do if you have 2 homes, nominating a home, Letting Relief
What you can do with a UK residence card, also known as an EEA biometric residence card (BRC), report it lost or stolen, who can order a replacement.
Find out more information on relocation expenses and benefits that qualify for exemption.
Find out the rules for transferring unused tax-free residence allowance to a surviving spouse or civil partner.
Check if a home is eligible for extra tax-free residence allowance if it is left to children, grandchildren or other direct descendants.
Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Belgium, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
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