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Services and information
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Benefits
Includes eligibility, appeals, tax credits and Universal Credit
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Births, deaths, marriages and care
Parenting, civil partnerships, divorce and Lasting Power of Attorney
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Business and self-employed
Tools and guidance for businesses
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Childcare and parenting
Includes giving birth, fostering, adopting, benefits for children, childcare and schools
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Citizenship and living in the UK
Voting, community participation, life in the UK, international projects
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Crime, justice and the law
Legal processes, courts and the police
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Disabled people
Includes carers, your rights, benefits and the Equality Act
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Driving and transport
Includes vehicle tax, MOT and driving licences
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Education and learning
Includes student loans, admissions and apprenticeships
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Employing people
Includes pay, contracts and hiring
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Environment and countryside
Includes flooding, recycling and wildlife
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Housing and local services
Owning or renting and council services
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Money and tax
Includes debt and Self Assessment
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Passports, travel and living abroad
Includes renewing passports and travel advice by country
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Visas and immigration
Apply to visit, work, study, settle or seek asylum in the UK
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Working, jobs and pensions
Includes holidays and finding a job
Departments and policy
The websites of all government departments and many other agencies and public bodies have been merged into GOV.UK.
Here you can see all news and communications, statistics and consultations.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus restrictions remain in place across the country.
Budget 2021
Read the latest on the Chancellor’s budget.
Get tested for COVID-19
Get a test to check if you have coronavirus (COVID-19) on NHS.UK. You do not need to have symptoms to get a test.
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UK bank holidays
Check the dates for bank holidays in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.