The quickest way to confirm your eligibility is by verifying your Fire & Rescue service work email address during your application.
If that doesn’t work, you can upload an accepted form of ID that matches the name on your Blue Light Card account. Sign Up Here!
We only need to see documentation that proves your current employment to check that you are eligible. Â When you upload your documentation, we recommend that you redact all information other than your name, employer and date.Â
âś… Accepted proof of eligibility
Work ID card showing:
Your full name
Your Fire Service employer
Payslip that includes:
Your full name
Your Fire Service employer
AÂ date within the last 3 months
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👩‍🚒 Retired Fire Service Members
When signing up, make sure you select Fire Service > Retired Fire Service (not your previous service name).
Accepted proof includes:
Fire Service pension document
P60Â showing Fire Service pension
Certificate of Service
SPPA headed letter plus SPPA pension document (Scotland only)
National Association of Retired Firefighters ID card
We only need to see documentation that proves your retired status/former employment to check that you are eligible. Â When you upload your documentation, we recommend that you redact all information other than your name, pension provider, and if you need to provide supporting evidence of former employment you redact all information other than your name, employer and date.
⚠️ Common reasons for declined applications:
The name on your ID or document doesn’t match your Blue Light Card account
Your payslip is not dated within the last 3 months
We can’t confirm Fire Service affiliation from the documents provided