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Find out if you've paid enough National Insurance to qualify for the full State Pension - check gaps, contributions and credits, get a National Insurance statement, call the helpline.

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.

• What Universal Credit is

  Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. It’s paid…

• Eligibility

  You may be able to get Universal Credit if you’re on a low income or need…

• What you'll get

  Universal Credit is paid monthly. How much you get depends on: your…

• How your wages affect your payments

  If you or your partner are working, how much Universal Credit you get will…

• How you're paid

  Universal Credit is paid once a month, usually into your bank, building…

• How to claim

  You can apply for Universal Credit online. You need to create an account…

• Get an advance on your first payment

  If you need help to pay your bills or cover other costs while you wait for…

• Your claimant commitment

  To get Universal Credit payments, you’ll need to accept an agreement…

• Report a change of circumstances

  You need to report changes to your circumstances so you keep getting the…

• Financial help and support

  If you need financial support, you can get help and advice from the…

Self Assessment tax returns - deadlines, who must send a tax return, penalties, corrections and returns for someone who has died.

• Overview

  Self Assessment is a system HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) uses to collect…

• Who must send a tax return

  You must send a tax return if, in the last tax year (6 April to 5 April),…

• Registering and sending a return

  You must register for Self Assessment if you have to send a tax return and…

• If you no longer need to send a tax return

  You must tell HMRC if you believe you no longer need to send a tax return.…

• Deadlines

  HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) must receive your tax return and any money…

• Penalties

  You’ll get a penalty if you need to send a tax return and you miss the…

• If you need to change your return

  You can make a change to a tax return after you filed it, for example…

• How to get help

  If you need help with Self Assessment, you can: appoint someone to fill in…

• Returns for someone who has died

  If you’re the ‘personal representative’ (an executor or administrator) for…

Update your vehicle log book (V5C) and send it to DVLA to change your address.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) replaces Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - how and when to claim, rates, eligibility.

Payment options for your Self Assessment tax bill - Direct Debit, bank transfer, through your tax code, debit or credit card, cheque and pay weekly or monthly

Make a victim personal statement to the Parole Board - who can make one, how to write it, and what happens at a parole hearing

Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking …

How to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA): starting an application online, choosing an attorney, certifying a copy, changing an LPA.

Download the forms and guidance to make and register a lasting power of attorney (LPA).

Child Trust Fund accounts - find a lost account, how to make payments, managing the account

How to set up or manage a child maintenance arrangement, including what to do if a parent does not pay, how to contact the Child Maintenance Service, and signing in to your account.

How to tell HMRC if there's a change to your personal details - address, name, income, marital status, gender

Loans and mentoring for people looking to start or grow a business in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

If you do not have a UK passport there are other identity documents you can use for your driving licence application

Apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you're 16 or over - eligibility, extend or switch your visa, how much it costs and how long it takes

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) money if you cannot work because of illness or disability - rates, eligibility, apply, assessment.

Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is an unemployment benefit you can claim while looking for work - how to apply online, New Style Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), eligibility, rates, rapid reclaim, JSA interview, when payme…

Find out if you need to apply for probate to deal with the estate of someone who’s died. Discover how to apply for probate or letters of administration and what to do if there’s no will.

The Data Protection Act (DPA) controls how personal information can be used and your rights to ask for information about yourself