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Includes carers, your rights, benefits and the Equality Act
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The websites of all government departments and many other agencies and public bodies are being merged into GOV.UK.
Here you can see all their policies, announcements, publications, statistics and consultations.
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Worldwide
Find out what the UK government is doing in over 200 world locations. You can read the priorities for each location and get embassy information and contact details.
More on GOV.UK
High Income Child Benefit Charge
Do you or your partner earn over £50,000 and still receive Child Benefit? Register for Self Assessment with HMRC to avoid a penalty.