To enable us to process your assessment speedily and accurately you may be asked to provide documentation. However the type of the documentation required will depend on your housing situation, some examples of the information and documentation you may be required to produce are shown below.

Proof of your identity:

• Your birth certificate;
• Your passport;
• A document confirming your National Insurance number;
• Your driving licence;
• Your medical card;
• A recent utility bill

Details of you income:

• Details of any savings you have in the form of bank statements, Building Society book, savings accounts etc;
• Employed: Your last five weeks payslips (or last two monthly payslips) or a letter from your employee giving the gross pay over the last five weeks;
• Unemployed or retired: You will need confirmation of what you are receiving in the form of a pension book or form showing the amount of benefits you receive. 

If you have children:

•  Full birth certificate for any children under the age of five who are included in your application for housing, and either a short or full birth certificate for those over five;
• Any divorce or separation papers that show arrangements concerning the children.

If you are pregnant:

• Your maternity certificate or hospital notes confirming your pregnancy, this should show the estimated due date