A fair alternative evidence route

Self-employed and contractors

Assess applicants whose income does not fit a standard monthly payroll pattern without forcing a false binary result.

Page scope

What this page covers.

The content is organised around evidence, responsibility and limitations, not an unexplained pass or fail.

  1. 01Trading, contract and professional evidence
  2. 02Income history and permitted supporting documents
  3. 03Seasonality, gaps and material variation
  4. 04A recorded manual-review route for borderline cases