Evidence to support your benefit claim

Income

You'll need proof of income and other money you receive for yourself and your partner.

Payslips

You'll need to provide:

  • Last 5 payslips - if you're paid weekly
  • Last 3 payslips - if you're paid fortnightly
  • Last 2 payslips - if you're paid monthly

If you don’t get payslips, please provide us with a Certificate of Earnings completed by your employer.

Self-employed

You'll need to provide your most recent accounts or day books. If this is a new business we'll require a figure of projected earnings over a 13 week period.

If you don't have your most recent accounts or daybooks, we have a separate self-employed form to complete.

Other money coming in

For proof of other money you have coming in:

  • Payslips
  • Private pension payslips
  • Training allowances
  • Student grants/loans
  • Letter showing maintenance payments and any miscellaneous cash payments

 

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