Documents needed to claim benefits
Identity - Please provide documents for all members of the household
| Type | What to provide |
| Identity | Either a current passport or driving licence |
| National Insurance Number | Your National Insurance Card, a recent payslip or a letter from the Job Centre or Tax Credits showing your number. |
Income - Please provide documents for all adults in the household
| Type | What to provide |
| Wage slips | Your last 2 monthly, 5 weekly or 3 fortnightly payslips |
| Self employed | Complete and return our self employed form, or provide your last audited accounts. We cannot accept a Tax Return to the HMRC. |
| Proof of employment | Your employment contract |
| Tax credits and state pension or benefits | You can just tell us that there has been a change. We will check with Department or Work and Pensions or the HMRC what your current entitlement is. |
Capital - Please provide documents for the person claiming and their partner
| Type | What to provide |
| Bank Accounts | Your last two months bank statements |
| Building Society | An updated Building Society book |
| Shares | Your share certificate |
| Property | A letter from your mortgage lender showing the outstanding mortgage on the property, a tenancy agreement showing the rent you receive from tenants if applicable and an indication of the current value of the property. |
Rent - Please provide documents for the person claiming
| Type | What to provide |
| Rent | Your most recent tenancy agreement. This ust be signed by both the tenant and landlord and show the landlord's address. |
Updated 10/28/2011 03:00:32 PM