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A simple 2026 guide to changing your name on your utility bills and household accounts — gas, electricity, water, broadband, mobile and your TV Licence. Most are free and done in minutes.
Most UK universities won’t reissue a degree certificate in a new name after graduation — but you can update your record with professional regulators. Here’s exactly how.
A name change doesn’t automatically invalidate your will — but a codicil or new will keeps everything clear. Here’s what to check, and why marriage is different.
Changing your name on your insurance is usually quick and free — you contact each insurer, quote your policy number and provide proof. Here’s how it works for car, home, life and pet cover, and why a mismatched name can put a claim at risk.
Changing your name with Student Finance is free. Here’s how to update Student Finance England, SAAS, Wales or NI with your deed poll or marriage certificate — and why your loan and repayments aren’t affected.
If you’ve changed your name, you can update the public register as a company director for free – online via WebFiling or by paper form CH01. Here’s the exact 2026 process, plus what secretaries, PSCs and sole traders need to do.
Changing your name on your pension is usually free. Here’s how to update a workplace pension, a personal pension or SIPP, and your State Pension — and why your National Insurance number never changes.
To change your name on your V5C logbook you fill in the relevant section and post the whole document to the DVLA — it’s free, but it can’t be done online. Here’s exactly how.