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- Can I get Bereavement Support Payment?Bereavement Support Payment after a partner dies: up to £3,500 plus monthly payments, and why to claim within 3 months. From GOV.UK.
- Can I get help with funeral costs?Who can get a Funeral Expenses Payment, what it covers including up to £1,000 extra, and Scotland's alternative. From GOV.UK.
- Do I need a fishing licence?When you need a rod fishing licence in England and Wales, prices from £7.30 a day, free junior licences and the fines for fishing without one. From GOV.UK.
- Does my dog or cat need a microchip?Pet microchipping rules in the UK: dogs by 8 weeks, cats in England by 20 weeks, and how to register your pet on an approved database. From GOV.UK.
- How do I apply for probate?What probate is, when you need it, who can apply with or without a will and what to do first. England and Wales guidance from GOV.UK.
- How do I change my name by deed poll?How to change your name by deed poll: make your own for free from 16, or enrol it on public record for £53.05 from 18. From official GOV.UK guidance.
- How do I get a copy of a birth certificate?How to order a copy of a birth certificate in England and Wales for £12.50, the £38.50 priority service, and Scotland and NI routes. From GOV.UK.
- How do I get a copy of a death certificate?How to order a copy of a death certificate in England and Wales, what it costs, how long it takes, and NI and Scotland routes. From GOV.UK.
- How do I get a copy of my marriage certificate?How to order a copy of a marriage or civil partnership certificate: £12.50 standard, £38.50 priority, GRO reference numbers, NI and Scotland. From GOV.UK.
- How do I get a divorce?How to apply for a divorce online in England and Wales: sole or joint applications, the £628 fee and the steps to a final order. From GOV.UK.
- How do I give notice of marriage?How to give notice of marriage or civil partnership in England and Wales: 29 days before, the 7-day residence rule and who can marry. From GOV.UK.
- How do I make a lasting power of attorney?How to make and register a lasting power of attorney in England and Wales: the 2 types, £92 fee, 8 to 10 week wait. From GOV.UK.
- How do I register a birth?How to register a birth in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: the 42-day rule, where to go and what to bring. From GOV.UK.
- How do I register a death?How to register a death: within 5 days in England and Wales (8 in Scotland), who can register, what to take and certificate costs. From GOV.UK.
- How do I register to vote?How to register to vote in the UK, age rules by nation, and when to re-register. Links to the official service on GOV.UK.
- How do I vote by post?How to apply for a postal vote in Great Britain by 5pm, 11 working days before the election, how to return it and what to do if it's lost. From GOV.UK.
- What do I need to do when someone dies?What to do when someone dies: who registers the death and the deadlines, telling government with Tell Us Once, the funeral and the estate. From GOV.UK.
- What is a civil partnership?What a civil partnership is, who can form one, how to give notice, ceremony rules, legal rights and converting to marriage. From GOV.UK.
- What is deputyship and how does it work?Deputyship explained: what a Court of Protection deputy is, the two types, when you need one, the 2026 fees and what deputies must do yearly. From GOV.UK.
- What is Tell Us Once?How Tell Us Once lets you report a death to most government offices at once, the 28-day window and what you still need to do. From GOV.UK.
- What is the residence nil rate band?How the £175,000 residence nil rate band works in 2026/27, who qualifies, the £2 million taper and passing it to a spouse, with examples. From GOV.UK.
- What photo ID do I need to vote?Which photo ID you can use to vote in person, which elections need it, expired ID rules and the free Voter Authority Certificate. From GOV.UK.
- When are the next bank holidays?All upcoming UK bank holidays for 2026 and 2027 in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, including substitute days. From GOV.UK.
- Who inherits if someone dies without a will?Intestacy rules in England and Wales: the spouse's £322,000 share, children, other relatives, unmarried partners and claims. From GOV.UK and legislation.