Immigration  |  Work  |  UK Life  |  Housing  |  Money
Family  |  Health  |  Emergencies  |  Other

Immigration

• UK Home Office
   
• UK Border Agency
   
• UK Points-based system calculator
   
• DirectGov: Nationality and citizenship section
   
• Immigration Advisory Service: legal advice to immigrants and asylum seekers
   
• Asylum & Immigration Tribunal
   
• Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) 
   
• Workpermit.com

Work

• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
   
• Health and Safety Executive (Working in Great Britiain from Overseas)
   
• DirectGov: Employment section
   
• HM Revenue & Customs: National Minimum Wage (Employers)
   
• DirectGov: National Minimum Wage (Individuals)
  
  
  National Minimum Wage (NMW) Helpline: 0845 6000 678*
  Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

UK Life

• Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
   
• DirectGov: Transport section
   
• Transport for London

Housing

• Home Office: Crime Reduction
   
• Tenant Services Authority (TSA)
   
• Housing Rights Information

Money

• HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
  
  HMRC free workshops for help in understanding tax claims and obligations: 0845 603 2691*
   
• DirectGov: Money, tax and benefits

• Debt Advice Foundation
  
  Debt Advice Foundation free debt advice: 0800 043 40 50*
  Monday - Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm
   

Family

• British Council (UK Education)
   
• Department for Children, School and Families (DCSF)
   
• DirectGov: Education and learning
   
• Citizens Advice Bureau: Education for Scotland
   
• Citizens Advice Bureau: Education for England, Wales and Northern Ireland
   
• Childcare Link: Advice on all aspects of childcare
   
• Scottish Childcare: Advice on childcare in Scotland
   
• Directory of Family Information Services (FIS) in the UK
   
• Child Voucher Solutions: a leading childcare voucher scheme provider

Health

• Department of Health
   
• NHS (UK National Health Service)
   
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
   
• Food Standards Agency
  
• Heron NHS Health Information (languages options available)
   
• Counselling Directory: Directory of qualified/registered counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK

Emergencies

(Always dial 999* in an emergency)

• NHS Find Services
   
• UK Fire Service Resources
   
• UKHTC: United Kingdom Human Trafficking Centre
   
• Animal Welfare (DEFRA)
   
• CPS (Crown Prosecution Service): Responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police in England and Wales
  
• Homeless Link: Represent and support organisations that work with homeless people in the UK

Other

• DirectGov 
   
• Citizens Advice Bureau
    
• HM Court Service
   
• IEP Management: Immigration help and advice for employers and overseas national
  
  
• ForeignStudents.com, a resource for international and EU students studying abroad in the UK

(*Helplines will be answered in English. Ask if there is an interpreter available.)