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by touchsensor » Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:13 pm
Dependants must send one or a combination of the following:
personal bank or building society statements covering the previous three-month period;
building society passbook;
letter from bank confirming funds and that they have been in bank for at least the previous three months;
letter from a financial institution regulated by the Financial Services Authority confirming funds.
This evidence must be an original document, on the official headed paper or stationery of the organisation and bearing the official stamp of that organisation. It must have been issued by an authorised official of that organisation.
The evidence provided can relate specifically to the dependant or it can also include evidence for the main applicant which has not been used as evidence of funds on their own application or that of other dependants.
The personal bank or building society statements should clearly show:
the name of the main applicant and/or the family member making the application, or (for children only) the name of their other parent who is also legally present in the United Kingdom;
the account number;
the date of the statement;
the financial institution's name and logo;
transactions covering a three-month period;
that there are sufficient funds present in the account on a regular basis, and they are at least the amount needed; and
the receipt of funds along with regular withdrawals from the account.
Internet statements are acceptable provided they have the above information.
Statements which only show the balance in the account on a particular day are not enough.
The building society passbook should clearly show:
the name of the main applicant and/or the family member making the application, or (for children only) the name of their other parent who is also legally present in the United Kingdom;
the account number;
the financial institution's name and logo;
transactions covering a three-month period;
that there are sufficient funds present in the account on a regular basis, and they are at least the amount needed; and
the regular receipt of funds along with regular withdrawals from the account.
The letter from a bank or building society should state:
the name of the main applicant and/or the family member making the application, or (for children only) the name of their other parent who is also legally present in the United Kingdom;
the account number;
the date of the letter;
the financial institution's name and logo;
the funds held in the applicant's account; and
that the funds have been in bank for at least three months and are at least the amount needed.
Letters which only state the balance in the account on a particular day or the average balance over three months are not enough.
The letter from a financial institution regulated by the Financial Services Authority should state:
the name of the main applicant and/or the family member making the application, or (for children only) the name of their other parent who is also legally present in the United Kingdom;
the account number;
the date of the letter;
the financial institution's name and logo;
the funds held in the applicant's account; and
that the funds have been in bank for at least three months and are at least the amount needed.
Letters which only state the balance in the account on a particular day or the average balance over three months are not enough.