Skip to main content

What happens if I was self-employed, unemployed, or had gaps in employment?

Explains how self-employment, unemployment, or breaks in work appear in a verification and what follow-up may happen.

Hope Latham avatar
Written by Hope Latham
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Summary

Konfir can usually verify your history even if you were self-employed, unemployed, or had breaks - but some cases your verifier may need extra documents.


Self-employed / freelancers

  • Verified via income payments into your bank account or via your HMRC self-assessment record.

  • Cash-in-hand income cannot be verified digitally.


Unemployed / breaks

  • Gaps in employment are normal and will show in your verification.

  • Your verifier may ask you to explain the reason (e.g. study, travel, caring).


Agency or umbrella workers

  • Konfir usually shows the organisation that paid you (agency or umbrella), not the end client.


What if something can’t be verified?

  • Your verifier may request documents for those periods.

  • Having gaps or unverified roles does not mean your verification has “failed.”

Did this answer your question?