Verification
It will help us process your
application for housing more quickly if you provide at least one
item from the following three lists for you and all members of your
household when you submit your form.
You should bring only original documents along with
your completed application form to a Local Service Centre. They
will copy and attach them to your form. You will be provided with a
receipt when you hand the form and documents over.
A combination of the following documents is acceptable;
Identification
• full birth certificate
• passport
• travel document
• National ID card
• Home Office papers
• Full driver's licence
• Marriage/civil partnership certificate
• Worker registration certificate
Proof of residence
We also need to confirm that you are living (and have lived) at the
addresses you have told us about. We will accept a combination of
the following as evidence;
• tenancy agreement
• notice to quit/possession order
• gas, electricity, water, TV subscription and telephone bills
(landline only)
• GP registration card
• letters from benefits agency (DWP)
• housing benefit letters
• council tax bills or letters
• driver's licence
• bank/building society statements
Proof of income
We may be able to give you more information on other housing
options, some of which are for people who are employed/ on a low
income. A combination of the following documents is
acceptable;
• pay slips or tax returns
• bank/building society statements showing payment of
benefits
• bank/building society statements showing payment of wages or
salary
• letter from employer or current employment contract
• letter from the benefits agency