Manchester City Council

Benefits & Support The evidence you need to send us for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support

Evidence of your National Insurance number can be one of these.

All documents must be original documents, not photocopies.

  • P45 or P60.
  • Letter from HM Revenue and Customs about tax or tax credit.
  • Bank statements showing payments by direct debit for class-2 National Insurance contributions, or benefit payments received showing your NINo on the statement, for example, Incapacity Benefit or State Pension.
  • Payslips, salary statement or works pension statement (as long as it shows your NINo).
  • Letter that the Pension Service or Jobcentre Plus has sent to you (not handwritten).
  • NINo card (not handwritten).

These are examples, not a full list.

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