Charnwood Borough Council - Leading in Leicestershire

WHAT PROOFS DO I NEED TO SUPPLY

We cannot process your claim until you have supplied various proofs to support the information you have given. These proofs should ideally be sent in with your claim form. If for any reason you cannot send them in with the form, please send the form in first else you may lose benefit. You then have a month from the date you made the claim to supply ALL the necessary documents. If you know that you cannot supply a document within that time limit please contact the Benefit Service immediately for advice.

Listed Below are suggestions as to what documents will provide the required proofs.

ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS ONLY ARE ACCEPTABLE

IDENTITY - two proofs of Identity are required for both the Applicant and their Partner

Passport, Utility Bill, Driving Licence, Bus Pass, Union/other membership card, Medical Card, Birth Certificate.

NATIONAL INSURANCE NUMBER

National Insurance Number Cards, State Benefit Books, Letters from the DWP, Pension Service or Job Centre Plus, P60's P45's, Wage Slips.

CAPITAL SAVINGS (includes any current accounts)

Bank/Building Society statements - showing at least the last two full months transactions. Passbooks - Must be up to date, Savings/Bond Certificates, Share Certificates.

n.b. details should be provided of any large or regular transactions going into or out of accounts.

EARNINGS

Five weekly or two monthly wage slips(must be consecutive and up to date). These wage slips must show employers name and address, hours worked, gross pay, tax, NI contributions, private pension contributions and any other itemised deductions. PLEASE NOTE HAND WRITTEN SLIPS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. If you do not have acceptable wage slips an Earning Certificate for completion by your employer is enclosed in the application form. This certificate should be accompanied with a letter head stating who to contact, address and telephone number to enable us to verify the information.

SELF - EMPLOYED

Self- Employed Proforma available in the application form for your use. If you have prepared accounts you will also need to provide these for your last years trading.

BENEFITS

If you get Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance (Income Based), Incapacity Benefit or Pension Credits this information can, in most cases, be verified by the Benefits Service providing you have told the Benefits Agency of your current address. For any other Benefits - Benefit book stating type of benefit and amount, letter from Benefits Agency, Bank statement showing origin of deposit and National Insurance Number (where benefit paid direct into an account).

OTHER INCOME

Any documents held showing source of income, regularity of payments and amount. If income is paid direct into a bank account your statement may be acceptable providing it shows where the payment came from and you supply enough statements to confirm the regularity and amount of payments.

HOUSEHOLD

Child Benefit book showing names of dependant children for whom Child Benefit is paid. Where there is a non-dependant in the property proof of their gross income, type of income i.e. state benefits/earnings etc is required. PLEASE NOTE the Benefit Service is unable to obtain details of any Non-Dependant's state benefits direct. This must be provided by you. If proof is not received of a non-dependants income then the highest non-dependant deduction will be used in the calculation of your benefit.

RENT

Tenancy agreement, rent certificate (included with the rent details additional form), up to date rent books, letter from landlord/lady. Any proof of rent provided MUST SHOW Name of Tenants/Tenants, address of property, date tenancy began, amount of rent due and regularity i.e. weekly/calendar monthly etc, any services inlcuded in the rent and amounts, the landlord/lady's full address (or letting agent if applicable).

These lists are only suggestions as to where the required proofs may be found. Other documents you hold may be just as acceptable - please contact the Benefits Service if you have any queries

SECOND ADULT REBATE CLAIMS

If you are claiming Second Adult Rebate you will need to provide us with 2 proof of Identity for yourself, proof of your national insurance number and proof of ALL the 'second adults' income and capital. - Please see suggestions for acceptable documents as above.