We may need you to provide information to support your claim for housing benefit and/or Council Tax Reduction. The sooner you provide this information the quicker we can assess your claim. The form will confirm what you need to provide, however, in some circumstances we might not require any supporting information at all. When you have finished completing your claim you will be advised of what to do next.
If you don't have all the information we need straight away, send your form to us, advising us in part 18 of the form when the outstanding information will reach us. We need the full information within one month of making your claim. We will not be able to pay you any benefit or reduction until you have provided all the information we ask for.
Please do not send valuable documents through the post. Bring them to a Gateway Centre or Broughton Hub. If you're a Salix Homes, Pendleton Together or ForHousing tenant, you can take your form and information to your local housing office. They will check your original documents and send copies to the council.
Proof of National Insurance number - examples include P45, P60, wage slips, letters from the Department for Work and Pensions or HM Revenue and Customs, National Insurance number card.
Proof of identity - examples include birth certificate, marriage certificate, passport, National Insurance number card, driving licence, UK resident permit, EEC identity card, letter from a solicitor, the Department for Work and Pensions or HM Revenue and Customs, bank statements (dated in the last four weeks) or recent gas or electricity bill. We need to see at least two of these documents for you and two for your partner.
Proof of savings and investments - examples include bank or building society account statements (we need the last two statements or a statement showing details for at least the last two months), post office books, Premium Bonds, National Savings Certificates, ISAs, TESSAs, stocks, shares and unit trusts. We need to see proof of any interest or dividends you get on investments and savings.
Proof of earnings - we need proof for you and your partner and any other adults living in your home for each job you do. Payslips can be provided (the last five if paid weekly or last two if paid monthly) or your employer can fill in an earnings certificate (please request this if it has not been provided).
Self-employment - if you or your partner are self-employed, we need to see your accounts for the last financial year or, if you have been trading for less than six months, a summary of your trading records so far. We will also send you a self-employment certificate to fill in.
Proof of other income - pension slips from a previous employer or a letter from the court showing how much maintenance you or your partner, or both, are getting. We need proof of any money people pay you for board and lodgings. We need proof for you and your partner and any other adults living in your home.
Proof of benefits, allowances or pensions - such as current award notices or letters from the Department for Work and Pensions, or bank statements confirming how much you get.
Proof of rent (private tenants only) - your tenancy agreement, your rent book, a letter from the landlord or the landlord's agent, or you can request a Proof of Rent form that can be filled in by your landlord or their agent.
Proof of other money paid out - letters about student grants or maintenance agreements or proof of child care payments you make (we will send you a child care form to fill in).
If you are unable to provide this proof, please contact us using our online enquiry form.
This page was last updated on 15 June 2020