Proof of automatic entitlement

Award letters should include all pages, and:

  • your name and address
  • the date the letter was issued
  • the correct qualifying award/component
  • the end date of the award*

*(Note: Your badge will be issued until the end date on the award letter or for a maximum of 3 years, whichever is shorter.)

Plus, any one of the following:

Proof of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

We are now able to verify your DLA award directly from the DWP database. You will no longer need to submit these, unless we ask you to. (This may be because we are unable to verify.)

Proof of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

We are now able to verify your PIP award directly from the DWP database. You will no longer need to submit these, unless we ask you to. (This may be because we are unable to verify.)

War Pensioner Mobility Supplement (WPMS)

View an example WPMS document (PDF 1.3MB)

Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation) Scheme (AFCS) within tariff levels 1-8 (inclusive)

View an example of the AFCS document (PDF, 2.4MB)

Severely Sight Impaired (SSI)

View an example of a SSI document (PDF 1.6MB) or, View an example of a SSI Yellow Card (PDF, 1.4MB)