On this page, we tell you what you need to do in relation to tax matters if your spouse or civil partner dies. We also set out some of the common areas where problems can occur.

Many people – often grandparents – look after their relative’s children to allow the parents (or carers) to go out and work. This can mean they are not building up entitlement to the state pension. Specified adult childcare credits may be available to ensure state pension entitlement is preserved ...

This page deals with the tax affairs of the deceased up to their date of death. Before the estate is distributed to beneficiaries, the personal representative should ensure that any tax bills relating to the deceased are properly paid and any relevant tax refunds are claimed. 

This page looks at the repayment of postgraduate loans (both Master’s and Doctoral loans) in England and Wales. Repayments for these loans started to be collected from April 2019. Northern Ireland collects postgraduate loans as Plan 1 loans. From April 2021, Scotland collects postgraduate loans as ...

We provide an annotated copy of page 3 of the starter checklist for new employees to help you understand the questions on student loans.

Caring for someone can have an impact on your finances, particularly if you have had to give up work to be a carer. On this page we look at National Insurance credits for carers, which can help towards your future state pension entitlement.