I have to attend a local job centre to verify my identity for UC. What ID will be accepted?...

Craig24795
Craig24795 Online Community Member Posts: 46 Connected
in Universal Credit (UC)

Hi.

I've received an appointment for tomorrow morning. I have to provide three forms of ID, my national insurance card, and proof of my bank details.

I only have a passport, a debit card, and I can print off a bank statement (paperless) via online banking. It says on the website that all documents must be originals and copies won't be accepted. Will printing off a bank statement via my bank online suffice, or will I physically need to go into a local branch tomorrow and ask them to give me a statement?

I live with my parents, so I don't have any council tax bills or anything like that. I'm also not married and I don't drive. The only forms of ID I have are the passport, the debit card and the ability to print or perhaps obtain a statement. The appointment was announced suddenly, so I don't have any ability to request one from the bank via the post (it won't arrive in time).

Do you think I'll be OK? What will the appointment entail? Will it be a quick process?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

All the best.

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing

    That's a very odd request for ID "national Insurance card" they don't even provide one of those anymore and haven't since 2011. I had one many years ago but couldn't tell you where that would be now.

    Your passport should be fine, if it's in date, including your bank card. Yes, you can print a bank statement yourself and take that with you.

  • Craig24795
    Craig24795 Online Community Member Posts: 46 Connected

    Hi. It requests the following:

    What you need to bring

    All documents must be originals - copies will not be accepted.

    Proof of your identity

    Bring 1 of the following:

    Valid passport

    Recently expired passport

    Home Office issued travel document

    Full UK photo driving licence

    National identity card not issued by the UK ID card scheme

    Residence permit or card

    Immigration status document

    Registration or naturalisation certificate

    Young Scot card (with PASS hologram)

    Citizen card

    Northern Ireland Electoral Identity Card


    Bring 2 of the following:

    Birth certificate

    Council Tax statement

    NHS medical card

    Building society passbook

    Recent bank or building society statement

    Debit or charge card (if not already provided)

    Passport (if not already provided)

    Full or provisional UK driving licence (if not already provided)

    Local authority rent card

    Marriage or civil partnership certificate

    Registration or naturalisation certificate (if not already provided)

    Tenancy agreement

    Non-UK driving licence

    Young Scot card (if not already provided)

    Citizen card (if not already provided)

    Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) rent card

    Land and Property Services Rates documents

    Proof of your bank details

    Bring 1 of the following

    Bank card - showing your name, account number and sort code (or supported by a recent bank statement)

    Recent bank statement

    Debit card

    Cheque book

    Building society passbook

    ATM statement

    Other recent financial statement

    Official letter confirming an account has been opened in your name

    You will need your National Insurance Number along with 3 pieces of ID from the lists provided in your appointment*
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing

    The proof of ID you have will be fine, including a bank statement. Your NI card won't be needed, just the number itself, which you would have used anyway to claim UC in the first place.

  • Craig24795
    Craig24795 Online Community Member Posts: 46 Connected

    Thank you very much for your help.

  • Grissom123
    Grissom123 Online Community Member Posts: 116 Empowering

    I did my ID check this week. I don't have any photo ID so I took in bank statement, bank card, recent ESA letter and birth certificate in and that was enough.

  • Craig24795
    Craig24795 Online Community Member Posts: 46 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/980620#Comment_980620

    Thank you.

  • Craig24795
    Craig24795 Online Community Member Posts: 46 Connected

    The verification check took about a minute or so. I took a passport, my debit card, my national insurance card, a bank statement I printed, and a letter from ESA. She only required my passport, debit card and the bank statement. I also put my national insurance card on the table. I assume that a letter with your national insurance number on will be adequate.

    Will I be moved over to UC automatically or will I have to contact ESA and tell them I'm being transferred? There is a general message on the website asking one to inform them of any other benefits one is receiving, but since ESA is stopping and I'm being transferred to UC, I assume that I can ignore this message?

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,600 Championing

    Yes you can ignore the message.

    UC will now contact ESA for confirmation of your award.

  • Craig24795
    Craig24795 Online Community Member Posts: 46 Connected

    Thank you for your help.

  • noonebelieves
    noonebelieves Online Community Member Posts: 705 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/980465#Comment_980465

    yes, I agree @poppy123456 .When JC asked about it and as I have access to my HMRC app through one of the government gateway s, I was able to show the NI letter from there. They were then able to print it at the JC. Wish you the very best @Craig24795 . hope all goes well at your ID check and manage to get this through..

  • Craig24795
    Craig24795 Online Community Member Posts: 46 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/991210#Comment_991210

    Thank you.

    I was able to verify my identity. I will receive my first UC payment in just over a week.

    I have received a letter stating that my contribution based ESA will switch to new style ESA, so I'll have to agree to a claimant commitment in the near future.

    Thanks for your good wishes.

    All the best.

  • noonebelieves
    noonebelieves Online Community Member Posts: 705 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/991215#Comment_991215

    @Craig24795 , that’s good to hear . I hope everything else following the migration goes smoothly.
    best wishes

  • Craig24795
    Craig24795 Online Community Member Posts: 46 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/991220#Comment_991220

    Thank you.

  • Tumilty
    Tumilty Online Community Member Posts: 469 Empowering

    Hi

    I have my appointment today, i have my passport, NHS card & Debit card which i was told at my Biographical phone call was adequate..

    Will they ask any other questions about my medical or monies?.. Also i was told my 1st payment will be on 13th Sept. My Northern Counties advisor says as ESA is stopping it's all about UC now.

    Regards

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,600 Championing

    Income Related ESA is being replaced by UC.

    If someone was previously getting both IR & CB ESA, after claiming UC they will get that alongside New Style ESA.

  • Tumilty
    Tumilty Online Community Member Posts: 469 Empowering

    yes i am on income related.. Is it just about nipping in, showing id then leaving.. I had no idea about means tests & have been told that you can't have more than a certain amount & i think i'm a little above it. The lady on Biographical call didn't mention it, my advisor at Guinness Northern counties says as it's ending it's not a problem, i just wondered if they may mention it at my interview.. I'm beside myself with anxiety..

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