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Originals of the above documents are accepted in all instances, but a suitable certified photocopy is also acceptable.
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Certified photocopies:
Who can certify a document?
Persons in a position of responsibility who know the person for whom they are making the declaration, can confirm that they are who they say they are, and can confirm their permanent address:
• Bank or building society official
• Local or County Councillor
• Dentist
• Doctor
• Police officer
• Solicitor
• Teacher or lecturer
• Justice of the Peace
• HR Manager or Director
The person should not be:
• A relative to the person for whom the certified document is in respect of
• Living at the same address as the person for whom the certified document is in respect of
• In a relationship with the person for whom the certified document is in respect of
The certified copy may only be accepted if the photocopy bears:
• The declaration ‘I confirm this to be a true copy of the original seen by me’ on the document
• A signature and date
• A printed name under the signature
• The occupation, address and telephone number of the person certifying the document
• If applicable, the company stamp of the organisation the individual making the declaration works for
• A copy of the certified photocopy is not acceptable
• Members are not permitted to certify their own identification as evidence
• The certified copy must have been certified within the last 3 months
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Any passports submitted must be valid for travel. Expired passports will not be accepted as evidence of date of birth.
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A suitable translation must be on file for certificates / documents that are not in English. It is acceptable for an LPP staff member to translate such documents, but if we are unable to obtain a translation on site a certified translation must be requested.
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Statutory Declarations are not accepted as evidence of date of birth, marriage, civil partnership or death at this time.
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If none of the above documents can be produced the case must be referred to the team manager to determine if the evidence submitted is sufficient to meet our requirements.
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This document may be changed at any time in respect of any decisions made in respect of note 6.
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Death certificate – We will accept a copy from a solicitor if the document has an original company stamp to certify the document as an original. Hand written certifications are not acceptable.
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Death certificate verification forms – Not acceptable in any format original or otherwise. These documents are prone to human error and therefore cannot be taken as accurate information.
