Question 1

What does the Life in the UK Test cover about Income Tax?

Accepted Answer

People in the UK have to pay tax on their income, which includes wages from paid employment, profits from self-employment, taxable benefits, pensions, income from property, savings and dividends.

Question 2

What does the Life in the UK Test cover about PAYE and self-assessment?

Accepted Answer

For most people, the right amount of income tax is automatically taken from their employment income by their employer and paid to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC): this is called "Pay As You Earn" (PAYE).

Question 3

What does the Life in the UK Test cover about National Insurance Contributions?

Accepted Answer

Almost everybody in the UK who is in paid work, including self-employed people, must pay National Insurance Contributions. The money raised is used to pay for state benefits and services such as the state retirement pension and the NHS.

Question 4

What does the Life in the UK Test cover about National Insurance number?

Accepted Answer

A National Insurance number is a unique personal account number that makes sure your National Insurance Contributions and tax are properly recorded against your name. All young people in the UK are sent one just before their 16th birthday.

Question 5

What does the Life in the UK Test cover about Minimum driving age and licence?

Accepted Answer

In the UK, you must be at least 17 years old to drive a car or motor cycle, and you must have a driving licence to drive on public roads. To get a UK driving licence you must pass a driving test, which tests both your knowledge and your practical skills.

Question 6

What does the Life in the UK Test cover about Licence renewal after 70?

Accepted Answer

Drivers can use their driving licence until they are 70 years old. After that, the licence is valid for three years at a time.

Question 7

What does the Life in the UK Test cover about 'R' plates in Northern Ireland?

Accepted Answer

In Northern Ireland, a newly qualified driver must display an ‘R’ plate (for restricted driver) for one year after passing the test.

Question 8

What does the Life in the UK Test cover about Driving on a foreign licence?

Accepted Answer

If your driving licence is from a country in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway, you can drive in the UK for as long as your licence is valid. If you have a licence from any other country, you may use it in the UK for up to 12 months.

Question 9

What does the Life in the UK Test cover about Vehicle registration and road tax?

Accepted Answer

If you are resident in the UK, your car or motor cycle must be registered at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). You must pay an annual road tax and display the tax disc, which shows that the tax has been paid, on the windscreen.

Question 10

What does the Life in the UK Test cover about Motor insurance?

Accepted Answer

You must have valid motor insurance to drive in the UK. It is a serious criminal offence to drive without insurance.

Question 11

What does the Life in the UK Test cover about MOT test?

Accepted Answer

If your vehicle is over three years old, you must take it for a Ministry of Transport (MOT) test every year. It is an offence not to have an MOT certificate if your vehicle is more than three years old.

Act	Year	Significance
Magna Carta	1215	Limited the king's power; established rule of law
Habeas Corpus Act	1679	Forbid unlawful imprisonment
Bill of Rights	1689	Confirmed rights of Parliament over the monarch
Act of Union	1707	United England and Scotland into Kingdom of Great Britain
Reform Act	1832	Abolished rotten boroughs; increased voters
Emancipation Act	1833	Abolished slavery throughout the British Empire

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