District Council
Benefit - documentary evidence required
When submitting your application form, you need to provide the following information.
- Part 1 - Identification
You
- 2 x Proof of Identification
- Proof of national insurance number
Your partner (if applicable)
- 1 x Proof of Identification
- Proof of national insurance number
- Part 2 - Household
Proof of Child Benefit (if applicable) i.e. Child Benefit Book, latest full Letter from Child Benefit Agency, showing award amount and effective date or latest Bank/Building Society Statement, clearly showing.
If your child(ren) attend child care, then please supply letter from child minder, on their headed paper with their registration number, stating amount charge, hours of attendance, name of child(ren) and for what period.
- Part 3 - Non Dependants
Unless they are not related to you, please supply proof of income for each person listed here. i.e., latest wage slip, benefit payment book, letter of confirmation of attending college etc.
- Part 4 - Income Support/Jobseeker's Allowance
Please inform us whether you are waiting to hear or receiving Income Support or income based Job Seekers Allowance.
- Part 5 - Self-employment
You
- Latest accounts, preferably latest audited account.
Your partner (if applicable)
- Latest accounts, preferably latest audited account.
- Part 6 - Working for an Employer
You
- Latest wage slips: x 5 if paid weekly, x 2 if paid monthly, x 3 if paid fortnightly.
Your partner (if applicable)
- Latest wage slips, x 5 if paid weekly, x 2 if paid monthly, x 3 if paid fortnightly.
If you or your partner are unable to supply wage slips, or if the wage slips you have are handwritten, you can use the
Housing benefit and council tax benefit - Certificate of earnings form 26kb (to be completed by your
or your partner's employer). - Part 7 - Any other work
You
- Please supply information on any other work.
Your partner (if applicable)
- Please supply information on any other work.
- Part 8 - Benefits and pensions
Please supply proof of all benefits, i.e. State Retirement Pension Book, Industrial Injuries Benefit Book, War Widow's Pension Book, Income Support Book or latest FULL letter from Department of Works & Pensions (formally Department of Social Security - DSS) for each benefit you receive or complete the top part of the enclosed DWP Confirmation Form and have it endorsed by the Department of Works & Pensions.
If you receive a private pension(s), please supply latest pension advice slip.
If you are receiving Working and/or Child Tax Credit, please supply latest full Tax Credit Letter.
If you are receiving maintenance, please supply latest full letter from Child Support Agency showing award amount and effective date or a letter from ex-partner, stating amount, frequency and reason.
- Part 9 - Other money coming in
Please tell us if you have nay other monies coming in, such as from lodgers or sub-tenants.
- Part 10 - Capital, savings and investments
Please supply all capital, savings and investments, for instance current/savings accounts with banks/builidng societies or post offices, premium bonds and shares.
If you have a 2nd property, please provide proof of current market value. If you are renting it out, please provide proof of current tenancy agreement, showing rent charged. Proof of outstanding mortgage and monthly mortgage repayment.
- Part 11 - Rent
If you not are renting from a Private Landlord or Housing Association go to part 14.
Please fill in parts 11 to 13 and supply your latest up to date FULL tenancy agreement or have your landlord complete the available landlord form.
- Part 12 - Where you live
Please supply information about the property you live in.
- Part 13 - Receiving benefit
Who do you wish your benefit to be paid to yourself or your landlord (if you have one).
- Part 14 - Anything else to tell us
Is there anything else you wish to tell us
- Part 15 - Checklist
A checklist to check against all the information required.
- Part 16 - Backdating information
If you wish to backdate your claim prior to the Monday after we receive your claim please put some details in this box.
- Part 17 - Declaration
Both you and your partner MUST sign the form.
If someone fills in the form for you, ensure they sign the third signature box plus their relationship to you.
Related information
- Benefits overview
- Request a benefit officer visit
- Request more time to send information
- Make a backdated application
Additional forms
Information:
Contact details:
Telephone:
01722 434483
Fax:
01722 434429
email:
revs&bens@salisbury.gov.uk...
Postal address:
Pennyfarthing House
18 Pennyfarthing Street
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 1HJ
