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Employment history consent form

Use the employment history consent form to let HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) exchange and disclose information with your solicitor.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 7 November 2014
• Last updated: 19 January 2026 — See all updates

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Give consent to access your employment history

https://public-online.hmrc.gov.uk/lc/content/xfaforms/profiles/forms.html?contentRoot=repository:///Applications/Compliance/1.0/Thirdpartyemploymenthistoryconsent&template=BC539.xdp

Request the employment history of a deceased person — Appendix 1

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Use the employment history consent form to let HMRC exchange and disclose information with your solicitor.

Use the Appendix 1 form to request the employment history of a deceased person to be released.

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Published 7 November 2014

Last updated 19 January 2026 + show all updates

1. 19 January 2026

   The 'Request the employment history of a deceased person — Appendix 1' form has been updated.

2. 12 February 2018

   The request employment history about a deceased person - appendix 1 form has been updated.

3. 31 March 2016

   Welsh translation added.

4. 7 November 2014

   First published.