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Guidance on checks we will carry out on anyone associated with Ofsted-registered childcare.
Apply to act for someone in court - litigation friends for children and people who cannot act for themselves because they lack the mental capacity
Guidance on getting an extra payment to help with the cost of living if you were entitled to certain benefits or tax credits in 2022.
How to get a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if you want to look after children for a living: who needs a check, what it costs and how long it takes.
See how the Child Maintenance Service works out maintenance and the rates they use
Durham Prison is a men’s prison in the city of Durham.
Claim the residence nil rate band (RNRB) against the estate of someone who has died using form IHT435.
How to complete form P11D if you’re an employer and need to report end-of-year expenses and benefits for employees and directors.
Guidance on finding work, claiming benefits, managing debts and pensions if you’re being made redundant.
Find all forms for Inheritance Tax.
Child Benefit if your child lives with someone else - when you can claim, multiple claims, change who gets the benefit
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.
Use this calculator to work out an amount of child maintenance for your children.
Apply to become an appointee for someone claiming benefits - how to apply, stop being an appointee
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