What evidence do you need to
see?
It is important that you provide all necessary documents to
prove your income and identity, as this will help us to work out
your claim more quickly. All documents must be originals as copies
are not acceptable.
Proof of identity and proof of National Insurance
number
You need to send proof of both you and your partner's identity
and National Insurance numbers. Please send at least two of the
following for both you and your partner:
Proof of identity
- Bank statement(s)
- Benefit payment books
- Birth certificate
- Certificate of employment in HM Forces / MerchantNavy
- Divorce/annulment papers
- Driving licence
- Home Office Standard Acknowledgement letter (SAL 1 or 2 ) – now
known as Application Registration Card.
- Identity card issued by EU/EAA member state
- Letter from solicitor/social worker/probation officer/Inland
Revenue
- Life assurance / insurance policies
- Marriage certificate
- Medical card
- National Insurance number card
- Passport (even expired passports can prove Identity)
- UK Residence permit
- Utility bill (paid in the claimant's name for the last
quarter)
- Wage slips from current employer
Proof of National Insurance Number (for claimant &
partner)
- P45/P60
- Wage slips
- Tax letter/Department for Work and Pensions letter
- National Insurance Card card
- Benefit books (not all)
- Bank statement
The evidence needed to support a claim for benefit is
shown below:-
Proof of income
- Benefit payment book
- Award notification letters
- Benefit payment card
- Bank statements
- Pension books
- Court orders/Child Support Agency maintenance
notifications
- Insurance policies
Proof of capital
- Bank/Building Society statements (not payment/advice slips
from cash machines.
- Documents showing proof of ownership
Proof of earnings
- Payslips
- Self-Employed accounts
- Certificate of earnings
Proof of household composition
- Child Benefit book/advice letter
- Wage slips
- Proof of being a student / Government trainee / apprentice
- Benefit payment books
- Savings/investment details
- Rent charged
Proof of residency and rent
- Tenancy agreement
- Rent book or receipts
- Letter from landlord/agent confirming details of tenancy
Why do I have to prove what I say on my claim
form?
It is important that you get all the benefit you are entitled
to. We can only work out your benefit entitlement from the proof
you give us. As benefit is paid out of public funds we must check
everything as it is important that you do not receive any benefit
which you are not entitled to.
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