Documents required
Once you have submitted your application, you will need to provide the following verification documents:
Type |
Who needs to provide it? |
Documents required |
Proof of ID |
All adults in your household who are moving with you |
Photo ID, we accept:
If you do not have one of the above, you need to provide your birth certificate and a current utility bill |
Proof of ID | All children in your household |
We require a birth cerificate for all children in your household |
Proof of income
|
All adults in your household |
We require:
Please ensure copies of your bank statements have your name and address on them |
Proof of immigration and/or settled status |
Everyone in your household |
We accept:
|
Children who live with you |
Children in your household under the age of 16 (or under 18 if they are in ‘approved education’ or ‘approved training’) |
We require either:
|
Details of your pregnancy |
If you/your partner is pregnant |
We accept:
|
Proof of current address |
All adults in your household |
We require:
|
Address history for the last 6 years |
All adults in your household |
We require:
|
Local connection |
If your local connection is not due to living in the area, we need evidence of what your local connection is |
We accept:
|
Additional documents may be required, depending on your personal circumstances. If required, these will be requested following initial assessment of your application.
You can upload your evidence directly to your Gateway to Homechoice account by following the instructions here.