Information Density: GOV.UK – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

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Popular on GOV.UK

HMRC account: sign in or set up

eVisas: access and use your online immigration status

Universal Credit account: sign in

Personal tax account: sign in or set up

Childcare account: sign in

Check your State Pension forecast

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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, hiring and redundancies

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Environment and countryside
Includes flooding, recycling, farming 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, finding a job and redundancy

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Featured

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Find a job
Search and apply for jobs in England, Scotland and Wales.

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National Insurance
Check your record to see if you can add more contributions.

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Cost of living support
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living.

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Get the GOV.UK app
Your government services and information, on the go.

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Government activity
Find out what the government is doing

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Departments
Departments, agencies and public bodies

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News
News stories, speeches, letters and notices

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Guidance and regulation
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules

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Research and statistics
Reports, analysis and official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations
Consultations and strategy

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Transparency documents
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports

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HMRC services: sign in

Check MOT history of a vehicle

Tax your vehicle

Universal Credit

Foreign travel advice

Check your State Pension age

Childcare account: sign in

Student finance: sign in

Self Assessment tax returns

Apply for a passport

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Sign in to your Universal Credit account

Universal Credit

Sign in to your childcare account

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Topics

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Manage an existing benefit, payment or claim
Sign in to your account, report changes, find out about overpayments, or appeal a decision. Includes existing Universal Credit and tax credits claims.

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Benefits and financial support if you're looking for work
Help if you're looking for a new job, are out of work or affected by redundancy. Includes Universal Credit and Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA).

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Benefits and financial support if you're temporarily unable to work
Help if you’re unable to work because you’re ill or self-isolating. Includes Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).

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Benefits and financial support for families
Help if you look after children or plan to have or adopt a child. Includes Child Benefit.

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Benefits and financial support if you're disabled or have a health condition
Help if you're living with a health condition or disability. Includes Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).

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Benefits and financial support if you're caring for someone
Help if you regularly spend time caring for someone. Includes Universal Credit.

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Benefits and financial support if you're on a low income
Help with heating, housing and other living costs. Includes Universal Credit.

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Benefits and financial support when someone dies
Help with costs and funeral expenses after someone has died. Includes Universal Credit.

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Tax-Free Childcare

Order a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate

Child Maintenance Service

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Certificates, register offices, changes of name or gender
Birth certificates, registering a death, marriage, family history and correcting certificates

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Child Benefit
Information about eligibility, claiming and when Child Benefit stops

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Death and bereavement
Reporting a death, wills, probate and Inheritance Tax

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Having a child, parenting and adoption
Legal rights, parental rights and child maintenance

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Lasting power of attorney, being in care and managing finances
Includes dealing with benefits, taxes and leaving care

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Marriage, civil partnership and divorce
Includes getting married abroad, decree absolutes and looking after children

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HMRC online services: sign in or set up an account

Get information about a company

File your Self Assessment tax return online

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Topics

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Start your business
Plan, set up and register a business

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Business tax and returns
Understand, file and pay your business taxes

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Employ people
Hire staff, pay people, and meet employer duties

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Keep your business running
Meet legal duties, file reports and manage risk

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Grow your business
Finance growth, innovate and win work

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Buying and selling outside of Great Britain
Import goods to Great Britain and export goods

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Business innovation, protection and cyber security
Get research and development (R&D) funding, protect your intellectual property, and comply with data protection rules

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Business debt and continuity options
Help with financial problems and options for business turnaround or closure

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Business waste
Manage waste, recycling and producer duties

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Sell or transfer your business
Includes managing sales and mergers, and updating tax and records

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Construction and property management
Build, develop, rent out property or run construction services

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Food, hospitality and retail
Start and run your restaurant, café, pub, shop or food business

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Commercial transport and logistics
Transport operator licences, safety and training

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Manufacturing and industry
Run a factory, production facility or industrial operation

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Energy and utility suppliers
Get energy licences and meet environmental rules

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Professional and financial services
Start and run an accountancy, legal, financial advice or other professional practice

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Healthcare, life sciences and social care
Run a care home, medical practice, pharmacy, life sciences or health service business

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Farming, forestry and fishing businesses
Run a farm, manage woodland or operate a commercial fishing business

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Media, creative and entertainment
Regulations and tax reliefs for creative, broadcasting and gambling businesses

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Childcare and education providers
Register services and meet education and childcare standards

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Space and aerospace
Build aircraft, operate space missions or provide aviation services

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Mining, quarrying and extraction
Safety, permits, environmental impact and legacy issues

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Running a charity or non-profit
Set up your organisation, understand trustee duties, and manage finances and funding

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Sign in to your childcare account

Tax-Free Childcare

Child Maintenance Service

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Pregnancy and birth
Working, time off and financial support when you have a baby, registering a birth

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Fostering, adoption and surrogacy
Fostering or adopting a child, including from abroad, and being a surrogate mother

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Financial help if you have children
Includes help when having a baby or adopting, child benefit and tax credits, support for childcare

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Childcare
Finding childcare, financial support for childcare and childcare for school-age children

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Schools and education
Sending a child to school, financial support, dealing with the school

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Divorce, separation and legal issues
Child maintenance and disagreements about parentage