Application For Housing Benefit, Local Housing Allowance And Council Tax Reduction - Carmarthenshire County Council Page 29
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32Part 15
Checklist
Please tick to tell us what evidence you are sending with this form. We must see original documents, not copies.
Please do not send valuable items through the post. If you can, bring them into our- Customer Service Centre. We
will take the details we need and give you the documents back straightaway. If you cannot get into the office, phone
us for more advice.
If you do not provide all the original evidence we need, we might not be able to pay you any benefit. We need
the same evidence for your partner, if you have one, and for any other adults living in your home.
If you cannot send the evidence we need at the moment, send the form back to us now and send the evidence later.
We can start to process your claim, but we will not be able to pay you any benefit until we have all the
evidence.
Evidence of identity (please provide 2 documents for both yourself and partner)
Such as birth certificate, marriage certificate, passport, medical card,
driving licence, UK residence permit, EEC identity card or recent gas or electricity bill. We may need to see
several of these documents for each person.
Evidence of National insurance number (please provide one document for both yourself and partner)
Such as a National Insurance number card, payslips or letters from dept for work & pensions or the tax office.
Evidence of capital, savings and investments
Such as all your bank, building society or post office books, full bank statements, or certificates for premium
bonds, National Savings Certificates, ISAs, stocks, shares and unit trusts. We need to see evidence of any
interest or dividends you get on investments and savings. We need to see this evidence for children in your
household as well. The evidence you send must show details for at least the last 2 months.
Evidence of earnings
This means your last 5 payslips if you are paid every week, your last 3 payslips if you are paid every 2
weeks, or your last 2 payslips if you are paid every month. 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 6 months, a summary
of your trading records so far.
Evidence of other income
Such as pension slips from a former employer or a letter from the court showing how much maintenance you
are getting. We need to see evidence of any money people pay you for board and lodgings.
Evidence of benefits, allowances or pensions
Such as current award notices or letters from dept for work & pensions confirming how much you get. If it is a
new award, your last bank statement or your current benefit or pension book. If you do not have evidence, let us
know straight away. Please do not send order books through the post.
Evidence of private rent and tenancy
Such as a rent book, rent receipts, a tenancy agreement or a letter from your landlord.
Evidence of Residency
Proof of residency is required, such as sight of utility bills, TV licence in some cases a visit may be required to
confirm residency .
Evidence of other money paid out
Such as letters about student grants or maintenance, agreements or receipts from registering child carers.
What to do next
When you have filled in the form, sign it and send it to us, with the evidence we need to see, or you can
bring the form and evidence to us. Do not send valuable items such as benefit order books, bank books or
passports in the post. Bring them to our reception and we will get the information we need and give them
back to you.
If you cannot get the evidence we need straightaway, do not worry. Send the form to us, but let us know
that you will be sending some evidence later. If you do not send the form to us straightaway, you might
lose money. If you cannot get the evidence within 2 weeks, let us know, we may be able to help you,
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otherwise your claim will be treated as defective.
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