DLSF Evidence Breakdown

Please see from the list below evidence accepted

In receipt of Universal Credit:

• Please provide the 3 most recent Universal Credit Statements, showing the payee’s name, address, and any deductions.
• These cannot be screenshots, please provide PDF versions.
• You can download these on your phone: From the statements page, click on your first statement. In the top right-hand corner, you will see an option to print. This will provide you with an option to save the statement as a PDF. Complete for your last three months of statements.

In receipt of JSA, ESA or IS:

• Please provide a copy of the letter from the relevant benefits agency IF dated within the last 3 months, showing the payee’s name, address, and confirmation of benefit.
• If your letter is not from the last 3 months – please provide a recent bank statement from the last 3 months showing the payee’s name, address, and the benefit payments.

In receipt of Working Tax or Child Tax Credit:

• Please provide a copy of all the pages of your final tax credit award notice for 2024/2025 showing actual income for 2023/2024.
• We will accept a tax credit award, an amended and a review (if ACTUAL income is showing).
• We will not be able to accept a Provisional award notice unless an ACTUAL, not estimated, income for 2023/2024 is showing.

NASS Support:

• Picture or scan of Aspen card/ARC card

In receipt of Personal Independence Payment or Disability Living Allowance:

• Please provide a copy of the letter from the relevant benefits agency IF dated within the last 3 months, showing the payee’s name, address, and confirmation of benefit.
• If your letter is not from the last 3 months – please provide a recent bank statement from the last 3 months showing the payee’s name, address, and the benefit payments.

In receipt of Housing or Council Tax Benefit:

• Please provide a copy of your housing or Council Tax Benefit letter for tax year 2023/2024

In receipt of any Pensions:

• Please provide a recent bank statement, dated within the last 3 months showing the payee’s name, address and pension payments

If in employment

We need to see proof of household income, this can be:

• P60 for April 2024 (for each employed individual in the household)
• 2 x monthly or 4 x weekly wage slips dated within the last 3 months for each working individual in the household.

If Self-employed

We will need to see:

• Audited accounts showing net profit for April 2024 (or April 2023 if not yet submitted).
• Accountant letter showing estimated income or previous year’s net profit dated within the last 3 months.
• End of year tax return from April 2024 showing net profit (or 2023 if not yet submitted).