Checklist

You might find it useful to use this list to help organise the evidence you need to provide.

Table showing the evidence you may need to provide

Evidence you may need Tick if needed
State pension No evidence needed
Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) No evidence needed
Attendance Allowance No evidence needed
Employment and Support Allowance No evidence needed
Occupational pensions, private and personal pensions No evidence needed
Universal Credit  
Annuities  
Bank and building society accounts  
Property you own  
Trust funds and trust income  
We need evidence of the following payments for short stays in residential homes only.  
Stocks and shares  
Council tax  
Rent  
Mortgage  
Ground rent  
Service charges  
Fuel bills  
Water and sewage services  
Home insurance  

Note, if we tell you in the table above that no evidence is needed, we will check with the Department for Work and Pensions.

Last updated: 21 November 2024
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