Acceptable documents as evidence for Address and Go CV+
Only certain documents can be accepted in order to validate your address and eligibility for Go CV+
Below is a list of documents we will ‘Approve’ to validate your address. The evidence must show both your name and address and NO personal photographs will be accepted:
- Bank Statement
- Council Tax Letter
- Driving Licence
- Home Office documentation
- Job Centre Plus letter
- Letter from Department of Work & Pensions
- Medical correspondence
- Online shopping receipt
- Tenancy Agreement
- Utility Bill
- Electoral Registration / Polling Card
- Screenshot of Gov.uk Universal Credit
Below is the full list of documents we will ‘approve’ as evidence for Go CV+
| Go CV+ Eligibility | Acceptable Evidence |
| Attendance Allowance | – Letter from Dept. Work & Pensions – Bank Statement (showing payment) |
| Asylum Seeker | – Letter from Home Office – Leave to Remain certificate – Letter from professional body eg Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre |
| Bereavement Support Payment | – Letter from Dept. Work & Pensions – Bank Statement (showing payment) |
| Carer’s Allowance | – Letter from Dept. Work & Pensions – Bank Statement (showing payment) |
| Carer referred by Carer’s Trust Heart of England | Letter from Carer’s Trust Heart of England |
| Council Tax Support (not the single person occupancy) | – Letter from Coventry City Council – Bank Statement (showing payment) |
| Disability Living Allowance | – Letter from Dept. Work & Pensions – Bank Statement (showing payment) |
| Employment and Support Allowance | – Letter from Dept. Work & Pensions – Bank Statement (showing payment) |
| Foster Carer | – Please email PSSFostering@coventry.gov.uk requesting your account be upgraded to Go CV+ |
| Housing Benefit | – Letter from Coventry City Council – Bank Statement (showing payment) |
| Incapacity Benefit | – Letter from Dept. Work & Pensions – Bank Statement (showing payment) |
| Income Support | – Letter from Dept. Work & Pensions – Bank Statement (showing payment) |
| Industrial Injury Disablement Benefit | – Letter from Dept. Work & Pensions – Bank Statement (showing payment) |
| Industrial Death Benefit | – Letter from Dept. Work & Pensions – Bank Statement (showing payment) |
| Jobseeker’s Allowance | – Letter from Dept. Work & Pensions – Bank Statement (showing payment) |
| Pension Credit (not State Pension alone) | – Letter from Dept. Work & Pensions – Bank Statement (showing payment) |
| Personal Independence Payment | – Letter from Dept. Work & Pensions – Bank Statement (showing payment) |
| Severe Disablement Allowance | – Letter from Dept. Work & Pensions – Bank Statement (showing payment) |
| Shared Lives Carer | – Letter from Coventry City Council – Screenshot of City Council ID Badge |
| Student (NUS) | – NUS / Totem Card – Student rent or loan Agreement – Certificate of Student Status |
| Universal Credit | – Screenshot of Gov.uk Account – Bank Statement (showing payment) |
| War Disability Pension / Armed Forces Compensation | – Letter from Dept. Work & Pensions – Bank Statement (showing payment) |
| Working Tax Credit (not Child Tax Credit alone) | – Letter from HMRC – Bank Statement (showing payment) |
| Young person (aged 16-19) in full-time education | – ID with date of birth – Education establishment ID Pass (with year) – Screenshot of Student Portal (with year) |
Any image or document uploaded that does not meet this criteria will be ‘rejected’ .
You will have an opportunity to resubmit if necessary.
All documents are automatically deleted after being ‘Approved’ or ‘Rejected’ in order to comply with GDPR Regulations.