Providing evidence for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support

Evidence to support Housing Benefit, Council Tax Support and Free School meal claims can be provided online, by post or in person.

When you complete an online claim for housing or council tax support, or an online change in circumstances form, you will automatically receive a notification telling you what information you need to provide. You can supply this information using our online evidence upload form.

The evidence checklist lists the documents or evidence you need to show us as proof of the details within your application. For example, you may need to show us bank statements to prove how much capital you have, or a passport to prove your identity or nationality.

The list also tells you whether you need to show us the originals or copies of each.

If you give us your email address when you apply, the checklist will be emailed to you. If you don’t give us your address you’ll need to make a note of the evidence you need to provide.