Below is a list showing what evidence will be needed to support your claim, this is a general list to provide guidance on what we will need.
If you don’t have the evidence don’t worry, just submit the form without it and we will let you know if we need any further evidence in support of your claim.
Proof you (and your partner if you have one) need to upload
Proof of identity
Evidence can include: birth certificate, marriage certificate, passport, medical card,
driving licence, UK residence permit, EU National Identity card, recent gas or electricity bill.
Proof of National Insurance Number
Evidence can include: National Insurance card, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) letter, wage slip, P45/P60, pension letter, Tax Credit award letter.
Rent proof(if claiming Housing Benefit)
If you are renting a council property from the Local Authority you do not need to provide any evidence.
If you are renting from a housing association you will need to provide your most recent rent letter that provides a breakdown of any services included within your rent, or if you are a new tenant your tenancy agreement.
If you are a private tenant on an assured shorthold tenancy you will not normally need to provide rent evidence, although we may ask for it for some cases.
You and your partner’s state benefits (including state retirement pension)
Normally we will be able to obtain evidence of these for you, so there is no need for you to provide evidence of them unless we ask.
If you are entitled to Pension Credit we will not need any evidence of your income or capital as we will use the assessment of these done by the Pension Service, although you still need to let us know if your capital goes above £16,000.
If you and your partner work
Evidence of how much you earn can include: the most recent pay slips showing how much you or your partner normally earn. You should provide the last two monthly or four weekly pay slips, or the last five weekly pay slips for each job.
Other income
If you receive any other income you will need to provide evidence showing how much is normally received and how often. For pensions or annuities you should normally provide a pension slip showing the payment details including the gross payable and any deductions being made.
Capital
If your, or your partner, own another property or your household capital is above £9,500 we will need evidence of it.
Evidence we need to see would be the last two months bank or building society account statements, and evidence showing any stocks, shares, bonds or trusts you or your partner have.
If your capital is below £9,500 you do not need to provide evidence of it.
Income of other adults in your household
If you, or your partner, receive Attendance Allowance, Personal Independence Payment Daily Living component or Disability Living Allowance care component we will not need evidence of any non-dependants income as no deduction will be made for them.
If the other adults in your household normally work for 16 hours or more you will need to provide evidence of their earnings and other income so the correct non-dependant deduction can be taken. For earnings provide their last two monthly, or four weekly pay slips, or last five weekly pay slips.
