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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Employment
• No Economic Activity:
  • Maternity Leave
  • Redundancy
  • Travelling
  • Lifestyle Projects
  • Voluntary Work
  • Illness
  • Carers
  • Sabbaticals
  • Working - No evidence
  • Full time Education
  • Gap Year Students
  • Distance Learning
  • School Leavers

Here are the recommendations for confirming residency when no verification or reference can be obtained.

Employment

• Wages/pay slip
• P60/P45
• PAYE Coding Notice
• Employment Contract
• Satisfactory reference in writing from the employer
• Inland Revenue Communication, e.g., tax return and bank statements for sole trader status for a self-employed individual or accountants/solicitor’s letter
• For pensioners—proof of receipt of pension payments

Unemployment

• Formal evidence from a government agency, e.g.,
• Letter from the Department of Work and Pensions/Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland confirming payment of benefits to the individual or confirming non-employment status
• Bank Statement evidencing receipt of Jobseekers Allowance

No Economic Activity:

Maternity Leave

• Child’s birth certificate within the period, up to 16 years max
• Notice of award of child benefit payments during the period or formal confirmation of award of child tax credit in respect of the birth of the child
• If not the parent, a link to the relationship must be established with documentary evidence

Redundancy

• P60/P45
• Payslip
• Tax payments
• Formal documentation relating to the terms of redundancy
• Must provide evidence of the payment (doesn’t have to be in the period being referenced)

Travelling

• Hotel, car hire & card receipts
• Sole bank statement evidencing overseas transactions during the period
• Inoculation record or immigration stamp in a passport for the period concerned
• Formal documentation from a recognised travel company/airline for booking or travel during the period in question (included train, boat tickets, or car hire)
• Bank account statement showing transactions in relevant currency if combined with additional verification which supports

Lifestyle Projects

Evidence of the project, e.g.;

• Planning Permission/Supplier invoices/Inspection cert.
• Inspection certificates/project receipts or evidence of equipment hired
• A separate bank account illustrating positive activity in respect of the project
• Evidence in spouse’s name is acceptable if a link verified by marriage certificate

Voluntary Work

Illness

(Including institutions/rehab etc)

• Medical certificate covering the period
• Documentation from a medical practitioner or establishment that verifies that the individual was undergoing treatment during the period

Carers

• Evidence of allowances received
• Death certificate (if appropriate and can be requested in an appropriate and sensitive manner)
• Power of attorney, doctor’s note/communication

Sabbaticals

• Sponsored—Formal documentation from employer outlining terms
• Non Sponsored—Treat as no economic activity—Lifestyle project

Working - No evidence

(If employer is in Liquidation, Non-taxed employment (cash in hand), small company or family employer, self-employed with no accountant, or covered by the Official Secrets Act,)

• P60
• P45
• Contract
• Tax return
• Accountant/ solicitor’s letter
• Evidence of a business account
• Bank account statement showing transactions in relevant currency if combined with additional verification which supports

Full time Education 

(at least 20 hours per week) Graduates, University Leaver, Mature Students

• University/College letter of acceptance
• Must be on headed paper
• Must be issued by a recognised UK University/College (i.e. Government LEA/SAAS funded) and not a language school (unless an international student)
• Must confirm acceptance of student onto course and address must match that on AFE (or dated in period of previous address)
• Student Loan Company/LEA/SAAS Award letter. Must match that on AFE (or dated in period of previous address)
• Educational Certificates
• Confirmation of withdrawal from University including relevant dates
• Introduction from a recognised UK University/College (as above)
• Must be addressed to the individual or the bank
• Must be on headed paper or carry an appropriate stamp
• Must confirm the individual’s name date of birth & course, be current or dated within the period of the previous address

Gap Year Students

Distance Learning

• Confirmation of enrolment to a course
• Feedback in respect of modules studied

School Leavers

• School photo with end of term reports
• Entry in year book
• National record of achievements
• EMA letter

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