Verifying Income: Employment

To verify your PAYE income you'll need to enter your income details. In order for our referencing team to verify this, you will need to provide evidence of this income by connecting via Open Banking or uploading one of the following documents:

• Payslips
• Employment contract 
• Offer letter
• We also cover maternity, paternity and sick leave

Please see the criteria for these documents below:

Payslips:

• If you are paid monthly: 3 most recent months' consecutive payslips.
• If you are paid weekly: 4 most recent weeks' consecutive payslips.
  
• If you are paid bi-weekly: 3 most recent months' consecutive payslips.

What we are looking for:

The following requirements must be presented on the payslips in order for us to verify your income.

• Details of your employer.
• The date the payslip was issued and period of pay.
• Your name should be clearly stated.
• Your basic gross income.

Employment contract and offer letter:

• If you have been in your current employment less than 8 weeks you will need to upload your full, signed employment contract and any payslips you have received.
• If you are due to start your employment within 8 weeks you will need to upload your official signed offer letter confirming your salary and start date, or your full signed employment contract.
• If you have been employed for more than 2 months, please upload your most recent payslip alongside your contract.

What we are looking for:

The following requirements must be presented on the contract/offer letter in order for us to verify your income.

• Details of your employer on company letterhead.
• The date the contract was issued and employment start date (if your employment has already started we require your most recent payslip to accompany your contract).
• Must be signed by your employer.
• Your basic salary (hours you are contracted if salary is stated for the full time role).
• Any additional income that is guaranteed.

If you are on a temporary contract, your contract must include your end date or employment duration.

Maternity/Paternity/Sick Leave:

• We will require official company documentation outlining the conditions and pay around your maternity/paternity/sick leave. 
• We will need to calculate this using the information provided by your employer.

What we are looking for:

The following requirements must be presented on the documentation in order for us to verify your income.

• Details of your employer on company letterhead.
• The date of leave.
• The return to work date.
• Confirmation that you will receive statutory maternity/paternity/sick pay and any company enhanced pay.
• The amount you will be receiving.
• Confirmation of your basic annual salary.

Please see here for assistance on completing the Income section of your RentPassport™.