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If youre unable to provide the evidence weve requested, please read the following information to see what other evidence we can accept.

If you have lost your job

If youre no longer working, you need to provide evidence showing youre looking for work which means youll still be eligible for student finance.

You can send:

• letters from the Jobcentre Plus to prove youre looking for work
• a copy of your P45 from your last employer
• a copy of your official letter confirming if you were made redundant

Upload your evidence with a signed and dated cover letter explaining your situation, this will help to ensure you continue to get your funding. Find out how to upload your evidence.

If you have changed your job

Change of employer

Dont worry if you have a new employer this will not affect your migrant worker status. You just need to provide the following evidence:

• copies of all your payslips from your new employer
• a copy of your signed contract of employment or a letter from your new employer confirming your employment start date
• a copy of your P45 from your previous employer or a letter from your previous employer confirming your employment end date

Changing to self-employed

If youre changing your employment status to self-employed you just need to provide the following evidence:

• a copy of your Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) letter showing that youre registered as self-employed with HMRC
• copies of your most recent invoices and corresponding bank statements
• any evidence of business expenditure (if available)

If youre changing from self-employed to employed

If youre changing your employment status from self-employed to employed, you just need to provide the following evidence:

• copies of all your payslips from your new employer
• a copy of your signed contract of employment or a letter from your new employer confirming your employment start date

Upload your evidence with a signed and dated cover letter explaining your situation, this will help to ensure you continue to get your funding. Find out how to upload your evidence.

If your residency status has changed

If you made an application as a migrant worker with pre-settled status and youve now been granted settled status you could be eligible for full support as a home student. The evidence you need to provide is dependant on when your status changed.

If youve been granted settled status before the start of your academic year you just need to provide the following evidence:

• proof of settled status from EU settlement scheme
• a cover letter from you, telling us about your new residency status and that you would like to be assessed as a home student now

If youve been granted settled status during your course, then you need to provide the following evidence:

• proof of settled status from EU settlement scheme
• a cover letter from you, telling us about your new residency status and that you would like to be assessed as a home student now
• any evidence weve requested via email since your academic year started such as, two months of payslips or invoices

Once you have your evidence

Upload your evidence online using the following steps:

1. Sign in to your online account atwww.gov.uk/student-finance-register-login
2. Click Undergraduate student finance applications
3. Select the application you wish to upload evidence for
4. Under the heading Manage your student finance, click Upload supporting evidence

How to upload evidence

Alternatively, you can send your evidence to us by post to:

If none of these options apply to you

You should contact us for more information. Alternatively, you can chat to an advisor in your online account. You will only see the webchat option if there is an advisor available