The type of fuel you use in your car can make a big difference to your impact on the environment. Learn about greener fuel alternatives to petrol – like electricity and biofuels – that produce less carbon dioxide when you drive. Driving cars produces more carbon dioxide – one of the main greenhouse gases responsible […]
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To apply for home renovation grants you first need to identify the appropriate local authority. Please choose from the options below, enter your details and click ‘Go’. This service is only available in England. Alternatively use a map to find your local authority Please use the links below to find a local authority in Wales, […]
If everyone in the world lived like people in the UK, it would take about three planets’ worth of resources to support us. The energy and materials wasted in the UK put pressure on the environment here and around the world. Human demands on world resources have doubled over the last 40 years. Like most […]
There are important changes to Local Housing Allowance from April 2011. These changes will affect people getting Housing Benefit, who pay rent to a private landlord. If you are making a new claim for Housing Benefit, these changes will apply to you from this 1 April 2011. If you are already claiming Housing Benefit, the […]
Air travel is a growing contributor to climate change and can have an impact on local traffic emissions and noise. You can help reduce your impact on the environment by choosing to travel by air less. You can also offset the carbon emissions created by your journeys. In 2006, air travel accounted for 6.4 per […]
Are you thinking of buying or hiring a motorhome (motor caravan) to get to your holiday destination? Or maybe you want to import one from another country. Before you decide you’ll need to check the categories on your driving licence and the size of motorhome you are going to drive. Total weight of a vehicle […]
A grant of up to £5,000 is available towards the cost of buying certain plug-in cars. The grant reduces the cost of eligible cars by up to a quarter. Find out which cars qualify for the grant and the criteria they need to meet. The grant will reduce the cost of eligible cars by up […]
The following advice from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) can help reduce the risk of buying a stolen vehicle. Here are some tips to consider, but the final decision is your responsibility. Find out what you should look out for when you buy a used vehicle. Make sure you know what questions to […]
Below is a range of organisations, charities and support groups that offer advice and information to disabled people on health-related areas Action on Hearing Loss (formerly RNID) is a membership charity aiming for a radically better quality of life for deaf and hard of hearing people through campaigning, lobbying, services and social, medical and technical […]
Apply for Jobseeker’s Allowance – It’s a secure service JSA online is a secure service. For further information you can click on the “Be Secure Online” link at the bottom of this page. If you are making your application to JSA in a public place, please protect your personal information by: • closing down the […]
If you import or build motor vehicles individually or in very small numbers, the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme could apply to you. The IVA inspection checks that your vehicle meets UK standards so that you can register it. Find out how the scheme works and who can use it. The IVA inspection checks that […]
You may be able to get Employment and Support Allowance if you have an illness or disability that affects your ability to work. Find out if you might be eligible for the two kinds available. You may be able to claim Employment and Support Allowance if any of the following apply to you: your Statutory […]
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