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Disabled Facilities Grant: up to £30,000 to adapt a home for disability
If a home needs adapting for a disabled person — a ramp, a stairlift or a level-access shower — the council can give a grant of up to £30,000 in England. For children under 18 it does not depend on the family's income.
Moved house? Update your driving licence address — or risk a £1,000 fine
When you move, you must update the address on your driving licence with the DVLA. It is free and takes minutes online — but not telling DVLA can mean a fine of up to £1,000.
Tell Us Once: how to report a death to all government services at once
After a loved one dies, many organisations have to be told. The free Tell Us Once service lets you do it in one go — for HMRC, DWP, DVLA, the Passport Office and your local council. The limit is 28 days.
eVisa and the UKVI account: how to prove your immigration status online
Immigration status in the UK is now held online — this is the eVisa. To use it you need a UKVI account, through which you view your status and show it to employers and landlords with a share code.
How to reclaim overpaid Income Tax in the UK — free and without middlemen
Many people in the UK overpay Income Tax because of a wrong code, a change of job or work expenses. You can get the money back yourself through HMRC for free — there is no need to pay a middleman.
60+ Oyster: free travel in London from age 60, until you get a Freedom Pass
London residents aged 60 and over can get a 60+ Oyster photocard and travel free on most of the capital's transport — even before the Freedom Pass is issued at 66.
Council Tax discounts: who pays less and who is not counted at all
Council Tax assumes at least two adults live in a home. If you live alone, you get 25% off. And some residents — students, for example — are not counted at all, which can cut the bill by 25% or 50%.
How to prove your right to work in the UK: passport or a share code
Before hiring you, a UK employer must check your right to work. For British and Irish citizens that is a passport; for everyone else it is an online share code. Here is what to prepare.
Child Trust Fund: how to find a child's account and claim the money at 18
Children born in the UK between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011 have a Child Trust Fund. Many have forgotten it, yet the money is now available — and you can find the account free through HMRC.
Help with Fees: how to reduce or avoid a court fee in the UK
Bringing a claim or application to a court or tribunal in England and Wales carries a fee, but under the Help with Fees scheme it can be reduced or waived — if you have modest savings and income.
Repairs in a rented home: what your landlord must fix and where to complain
In a rented home in England the landlord is responsible for repairs to the structure, heating, wiring and plumbing — that is the law and it cannot be shifted onto the tenant. If they drag their feet, your council's environmental health team can step in.
The Picture of Dorian Gray: a bedtime book and a walk through Oscar Wilde's London
A novel that pretends to be drawing-room chatter and turns out to be the most unsettling book about beauty and its price — plus a walk through Oscar Wilde's London, still standing.
Clean Air Zones in England: where you pay to drive and how to check your car
Several English cities run Clean Air Zones: older, more polluting vehicles pay to drive in, newer ones do not. Here is where they are, who is affected and how to check your number plate online.
ISAs in the UK: £20,000 tax-free a year and the 25% Lifetime ISA bonus
An Individual Savings Account lets you save and invest free of tax on interest and gains — up to £20,000 a year. A separate type, the Lifetime ISA, adds a 25% government bonus toward a first home or later life.
How to make a legally valid will in England and Wales
A will decides who gets your money, home and possessions. For it to be legally valid in England and Wales it must be signed in front of two witnesses — and those witnesses must not be beneficiaries.
Capital Gains Tax on selling property in the UK: rates and the 60-day deadline
Selling a second home or a buy-to-let in the UK means paying Capital Gains Tax on the profit — 18% or 24%. The first £3,000 of gains a year is tax-free, and you must report and pay within 60 days.
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: up to £233.90 a week for a work injury
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit is paid to people injured or made ill at work. The amount depends on your assessed level of disablement — from £46.78 at 20% to £233.90 a week at 100%.
UK tax codes explained: what the numbers and letters on your payslip mean
A tax code such as 1257L sets how much Income Tax is taken from your pay. Here is what its numbers and letters mean and how to fix a wrong code so you do not overpay.
Freedom Pass for Londoners aged 66+: free travel and how to apply
The Older Person's Freedom Pass gives London residents aged 66 and over free travel on most of the capital's transport, plus free local buses across England. Here are the rules and how to apply.
Free childcare in England: up to 30 hours a week for working parents
Working parents in England can get up to 30 hours of free childcare a week for children from 9 months to school age. Here is who qualifies on income and how to apply.
Maternity pay in the UK: how Statutory Maternity Pay works and who qualifies
Statutory Maternity Pay runs for up to 39 weeks: 90% of your average earnings for the first six weeks, then £194.32 a week or 90% if that is lower. Here are the rules and what to do if you do not qualify.
High Income Child Benefit Charge: when you have to pay Child Benefit back
If your income is over £60,000 a year, you repay part of your Child Benefit through the HICBC tax charge. Above £80,000 you repay all of it. Here is how it is worked out and what is best to do.
NHS dental charges in England: what each band costs and who is treated free
NHS dental treatment in England is billed in three fixed bands, from £27.90 for a check-up to £332.10 for crowns and dentures. Here is what each band covers and who gets treated for free.
Parents' Learning Allowance: up to £2,024 a year for students with children
Full-time students with children in England can get the Parents' Learning Allowance — £50 to £2,024 a year towards study-related costs. It does not have to be repaid and does not reduce your benefits.
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