What evidence do I need to provide?

 

We will need to see evidence of:

National insurance number - We need to see one item of proof of you and your partner’s (if you have one) national insurance number, some examples are:

  • National Insurance number card
  • P45 or P60
  • Tax Credit award letter
  • A Department for Work and Pensions benefit award letter


Identity - We need to see two items of proof of you and your partner’s (if you have one) identity, some examples are:

  • Birth certificate or marriage certificate
  • Passport or national identity card
  • TV licence
  • Utility bills such as gas, electricity, water etc
  • Medical card
  • Driving licence


Income and Savings - We need to see proof of all you and your partner’s (if you have one) income and savings (we also need this for any other adults living in your home)

  • Wages – paid monthly last two pay slips, paid weekly last five payslips, paid fortnightly last three payslips or a certificate of earnings completed by your employer which we can send you
  • Self-employed - accounts for the last 12 months or; if your business has been running for less than a year we will ask you to complete a self employed questionnaire which we will send you
  • Private/works pension - the last two payment slips or 2 recent monthly bank statements
  • Other income –Original documents showing these i.e. award notifications
  • Savings - the last two months bank/building society statements, share certificates, National Savings Certificates etc.