Mail for FLR(M)

Can one of our resident experts go through my list of mail below and tell me what I still need or should swap for something else? I *think* I need mail going back 2 years (not the full 2 1/2?) but I can't find confirmation of that on the application anywhere. Also, I know I need 3 sources, so that will probably need to come from the filler separate mail?

My plan is to mail in my application on 1 September 2017:
June-Aug 2017:
Mar-May 2017:Severn trent new account notification (March 20 2017) *OR* Coventry Council tax annual statement for 16/17 (March 28 2017) (I have something from April too, would it be better if these were spread out further from the Feb one below?)
Dec 2016-Feb 2017: Severn trent water bill (Feb 6 2017)
Sep-Nov 2016: Solihull Council tax statement (Nov 15 2016)
Jun-Aug 2016: Solihull Council tax statement (July 11 2016)
Mar-May 2016:Solihull Council tax statement (March 2 2016)
Dec 2015-Feb 2016: Severn Trent water bill (February 22 2016)
Sep-Nov 2015:
June-Aug 2015:Solihull Council tax statement (July 13 2015) - do I need this one since it's more than 2 years old?

Do different council's tax statements (Coventry and Solihull because we moved) count as 2 different sources, or not?  For the two periods I'm missing, can I just send bank statements for each of us? And, if so, the bank statements that I already have to send for me (to show my salary deposit) count for both? Or is it better to send two things (mobile phone bill or US credit card statement that comes to the UK or )

Also, this is possibly a separate question, but I have to send in mail for our kids (I guess to prove they live with us?) dated within 3 months. If I send letters dated June 1, with an application I send September 1...will those count, or should I try to get something else? The list on page 65 of the FLR(M) app is daunting as the schools are closed currently. I'm getting a letter from the dentist in all 3 of their names and hope to send DH's proof of custody for my step-son (his son), assuming we can dig up the paperwork.

I just posted and now I'm thinking maybe I only need 6 pieces of combined mail over 2 years? Is it every 4 months (not every 3 months)? Help!

I just posted and now I'm thinking maybe I only need 6 pieces of combined mail over 2 years? Is it every 4 months (not every 3 months)? Help!

Yes, it's just 6 documents in each name.

I would provide 1 document (in each name) from the following periods:
Sept-Dec 2015
Jan-Apr 2016
May-Aug 2016
Sept-Dec 2016
Jan-Apr 2017
May-Aug 2017

So, you could use (assuming they are all jointly addressed):

Sept-Dec 2015:
1. ? (Bank statement? Something else?)

Jan-Apr 2016:
2. Severn Trent water bill (February 22 2016)
or
2. Solihull Council tax statement (March 2 2016)


May-Aug 2016:
3. Solihull Council tax statement (July 11 2016)

Sept-Dec 2016
4. ?  (Bank statement? Or something else?)

Jan-Apr 2017:
5. Severn trent water bill (Feb 6 2017)
or
5. Severn trent new account notification (March 20 2017)
or
5. Coventry Council tax annual statement for 16/17 (March 28 2017)

May-Aug 2017
6. ? (Bank statement? Or something else?)

For the two periods I'm missing, can I just send bank statements for each of us? And, if so, the bank statements that I already have to send for me (to show my salary deposit) count for both? Or is it better to send two things (mobile phone bill or US credit card statement that comes to the UK or )

You can use bank statements, though I would make it clear you are using them for both requirements... perhaps provide an extra copy of one of the recent bank statements for the mail section as well.

It's up to you whether you use bank statements or different documents.

Also, this is possibly a separate question, but I have to send in mail for our kids (I guess to prove they live with us?) dated within 3 months. If I send letters dated June 1, with an application I send September 1...will those count, or should I try to get something else? The list on page 65 of the FLR(M) app is daunting as the schools are closed currently. I'm getting a letter from the dentist in all 3 of their names and hope to send DH's proof of custody for my step-son (his son), assuming we can dig up the paperwork.

Not sure, as it is a new requirement to send mail proving the kids live with you.

Yes, it's just 6 documents in each name.

You can use bank statements, though I would make it clear you are using them for both requirements... perhaps provide an extra copy of one of the recent bank statements for the mail section as well.

It's up to you whether you use bank statements or different documents.

Thank you for being so quick! If I provide an extra copy of my bank statement for the May-Aug 2017 chunk of time, do I need to get the extra copy signed by the bank if I am ALSO sending the original to prove salary?

Would these work for the 3 periods in question?

Sept-Dec 2015:
1. USAA investement statement to me (dated July 1 to September 30, 2015) PLUS husband's bank account statement from this time period?

Jan-Apr 2016:
2. Severn Trent water bill (February 22 2016)

May-Aug 2016:
3. Solihull Council tax statement (July 11 2016)

Sept-Dec 2016
4. NHS letter sent to Doctor's surgery and CC to me (my address is on top and bottom of letter) and dated 20 September 2016 PLUS husband's bank statement from September 2016

Jan-Apr 2017:
5. Coventry Council tax annual statement for 16/17 (March 28 2017)

May-Aug 2017
6. NHS letter to me (dated 7 July 2017) but with street name spelled wrong (Colby instead of Coleby) PLUS husband's bank statement?

Yeah, those documents should work . If you're sending two documents from a time period (one each), try to get them dated as close to each other as possible. For example, if your NHS letter is dated 7 July, try to get your husband's bank statement dated in July too.

Are you applying by post or in person? If it's in person, you can always take along some extra documents as back-ups .

Yeah, those documents should work . If you're sending two documents from a time period (one each), try to get them dated as close to each other as possible. For example, if your NHS letter is dated 7 July, try to get your husband's bank statement dated in July too.

Yes! I remembered this part, so I will try to match up Husband's bank statement to the month of my thing, as well. For the First one, where my USAA statement is dated July-September, do you think it matters which bank statement of DH's I send? I'm sure I'm overthinking this!

Are you applying by post or in person? If it's in person, you can always take along some extra documents as back-ups .

*sigh* by mail as we can't afford the extra with DH losing his job right now. But I can keep some aside just in case they ask for additional (which I know they don't have to?)?

I have almost everything together, and then I will post my full list of documents before I mail. I need to wait for August's payslip and August's bank statement and get the new letter from HR and the dentist.

*sigh* by mail as we can't afford the extra with DH losing his job right now. But I can keep some aside just in case they ask for additional (which I know they don't have to?)?

Applying by mail is the sensible thing to do (unless you have travel plans that you can't postpone.)
It's only taking 6 weeks at the moment. 

I have never seen them ask for additional items of mail. 

Applying by mail is the sensible thing to do (unless you have travel plans that you can't postpone.)
It's only taking 6 weeks at the moment. 

I have never seen them ask for additional items of mail. 

I *didn't* book a trip to the US for a wedding on Oct 20 because it is only 7 weeks after I plan to send my documents...so that basically guarantees I will get them back in time so I COULD HAVE gone, right?! 

I *didn't* book a trip to the US for a wedding on Oct 20 because it is only 7 weeks after I plan to send my documents...so that basically guarantees I will get them back in time so I COULD HAVE gone, right?! 

Haha! Nope! 
Just look at the timeline in my signature. At that time, no one else was talking longer than 7-8 weeks, ours was double that. There is always one...