If you provide the following seven items we promise to process your benefit claim in the shortest possible time.
1. Your fully completed claim form – this means you must answer every question.
2. Proof of identity for you and your partner, if you have a partner. We will need two forms of identity for each of you.
3. Proof of National Insurance number for you (and your partner).
4. Proof of income for you (and your partner).
5. Proof of all income for anyone else living with you, including your children, other relatives and friends.
6. Proof of all savings if you or your partner jointly have more than £5,500 held in a bank account, building society, or in other forms of investment such as stocks, shares or properties.
7. Proof of your rent if you pay rent to a private landlord or housing association.
Additionally, for Housing Benefit payments – one recent bank statement in your name so we can pay benefit to you directly.
