Get proof of employment history

You can ask HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for a record of your employment history, for example if you’re:

  • making a compensation claim (for example for an industrial injury, road traffic accident or medical negligence claim)
  • applying for a loan
  • renewing a work visa

You can find this information yourself or get a legal adviser or tax agent to do it for you.

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

How to get your employment history

You can get a record of the current and past 5 years’ employment using:

Once you’ve signed in, you’ll need to navigate to your Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Income Tax records to get your employment history.

Apply using a paper form

You can also fill in the application form for a record from any year and send it to HMRC. The address is on the form.

If you’re applying through a legal adviser or tax agent, you’ll first need to give them written consent. Use the employment history consent form. They’ll include your consent with your application.

Apply for an employment history on behalf of someone who has died

You can apply to get the employment history of someone who’s died if you’re legally entitled to claim damages on behalf of their estate:

How to apply

Fill in the request employment history about a deceased person form and send it to HMRC. The address is on the form.

If a professional representative (for example a solicitor or coroner) gave you the form, fill it in and return it to them.

After you’ve applied

Contact the National Insurance: general enquiries helpline if you have not heard from HMRC after 40 days.