Clearance

[SteelyDan]

It's popped up on here occasionally (not advocating you to search, NLUK will be along to do that shortly...)

As has been said, it's to do with jail time, hiding a failed engagement, etc.

It varies based on the operational risk policy of the client. Some know there will be gaps (summer 2012 was bad due to Jubilee then Olympics mixed in with school holidays for example) and 2020 will be a big known to everyone (you'd hope!).

Just be honest - market was hard to find a contract in, you wanted a bit of time off to do a DIY project because you'd not had a break in projects for a while, whatever it may be.

If they insist on bank statements, ask why because you've never had that request before. Especially if you've got multiple accounts because they may not need to see more than one. I'd consider it an invasion of privacy tbh.

Agreed, & yes, as it's some time since I went through this, I am finding it a bit invasive. I don't like being put under a microscope tbh.
Just keeping fingers crossed that I get through it successfully & can breathe a sigh of relief afterwards...and actually start work & get some coins coming in!

[LondonManc]

Agreed, & yes, as it's some time since I went through this, I am finding it a bit invasive. I don't like being put under a microscope tbh.
Just keeping fingers crossed that I get through it successfully & can breathe a sigh of relief afterwards...and actually start work & get some coins coming in!

Most I have ever had is the requirement to sign a declaration that I was in between contracts and actively looking for roles, no other activity. Good luck.

[SueEllen]

Pretty standard stuff and been asked this everytime I've been checked. Just to make sure you've been at large in society and not been to prison or had a year training course in Afghanistan etc.

No point trying to reason why. They'll have their own risk profile that might not make any sense to us but ticks their boxes.

I've never had this at all and I've been checked multiple times since my early 20s.

I know from some of the projects I've done that if your name is the same/similar to someone else who is dodgy, people will want additional information to prove that you aren't that person but you won't be told this....

[Old Greg]

They seem more interested in identifying any regular, & consistent amount payments into my personal account more than anything else. They've advised it's ok for me to redact any outgoings.
I still find it odd because if it was to do with identifying, or confirming any periods of detention, then surely they'd be interested in outgoing transactions as opposed to any income? i.e. yes this chap's account was active as witnessed by the number of transactions in various parts of the UK, so therefore it's most unlikely he was detained anywhere, for example.

I wouldn’t want anyone seeing how dull my spending habits are.