Before we can award any housing benefit or council tax support, we must see proof of things you tell us about in your form.
If you get Income Support, Income-based Job seeker's Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit we need to see proof of:
- Rent, but not if you are a council tenant; and or
- Non-dependant income
If you don't get these benefits and you are claiming because you are on a low income, we need to see proof of:
- National Insurance Number for you and your partner
- Identity
- Wages, last 5 weekly, 3 fortnightly or 2 monthly, they must follow on from one another
- Any welfare benefit, for example, tax credits, child benefit, state retirement pension, if you have problems finding these let us know
- Savings and investments
- Rent, but not if you are a council tenant
- Non-dependant income
- Bank accounts
- Any other income, such as maintenance received