Documents you will need to supply to apply
All applicants
- Death Certificate
- Applicant’s full Birth Certificate
- Passport, Driving Licence or other photo ID
- Proof of residency at time of death, e.g. Bank Statements, Pension Credit letters, or DWP documentation
For applicants wishing to apply for a Discretionary Tenancy
- All documents requested in (all applicants) above plus
- Proof of 2 years residency leading up to the date of death if you were acting as full time, non-paid, live-in Carer for the deceased, e.g. Bank Statements, Pension Credit letters, or DWP documentation
- Proof of 10 years residency leading up to the date of death if you are a family member of the deceased and were not acting as Carer as described above, e.g. Bank Statements, Pension Credit letters, or DWP documentation.
