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What happens at Stage 3? Assessing your application

This is the final stage where we review your application, ask for supporting documentation and complete the process.

• We will acknowledge all Applications within 3 weeks – usually earlier.
• At this stage we may contact you to clarify any specific points around eligibility and may ask for further information we need in order to make a decision.
• Once we have assessed your application, we will contact you by your preferred means of communication (and your support agency/intermediary if named) to let you know if your application will be considered further.
•  If your application is selected to progress to next stage, we will request further supporting information, documentation, evidence to be emailed or posted to us.

We will make contact with you to request supporting documents relevant to your application.

• Birth certificate, driving licence or passport.
• Most recent letter(s) confirming current amount of your state pension, pension credit &/ or all other state benefits.
• Most recent P60 form in respect of private or occupational pension(s).
• Most recent mortgage account statement.
• Most recent water services bill.
• Bank statements for the last 3 months.
• Most recent rent statement.
• Most recent council tax bill

You will be able to post copies of the originals to us or, if preferred, scan the required documents and send them to us by post or by email. We can only progress your application for consideration once we have received the requested documentation.

Our Selection Committee meets every three months and, if eligible, your application will be considered at the next meeting. All applications will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Or, if you prefer you can call The Secretaries at Liverpool Merchants’ Guild on 0151 703 1080 for an informal and confidential chat about any queries you may have about your eligibility or the application process.