Use one record for each job. Label uncertain dates and names rather than filling them in as facts.
Employment record 1
- Employer or working name
- Blank space for your printed copy
- Other names to check
- Blank space for your printed copy
- Start date — exact, approximate or unknown
- Blank space for your printed copy
- End date — exact, approximate or unknown
- Blank space for your printed copy
- Paperwork or source, and its date
- Blank space for your printed copy
- Scheme clue or question still to resolve
- Blank space for your printed copy
Employment record 2
- Employer or working name
- Blank space for your printed copy
- Other names to check
- Blank space for your printed copy
- Start date — exact, approximate or unknown
- Blank space for your printed copy
- End date — exact, approximate or unknown
- Blank space for your printed copy
- Paperwork or source, and its date
- Blank space for your printed copy
- Scheme clue or question still to resolve
- Blank space for your printed copy
Employment record 3
- Employer or working name
- Blank space for your printed copy
- Other names to check
- Blank space for your printed copy
- Start date — exact, approximate or unknown
- Blank space for your printed copy
- End date — exact, approximate or unknown
- Blank space for your printed copy
- Paperwork or source, and its date
- Blank space for your printed copy
- Scheme clue or question still to resolve
- Blank space for your printed copy
Employment record 4
- Employer or working name
- Blank space for your printed copy
- Other names to check
- Blank space for your printed copy
- Start date — exact, approximate or unknown
- Blank space for your printed copy
- End date — exact, approximate or unknown
- Blank space for your printed copy
- Paperwork or source, and its date
- Blank space for your printed copy
- Scheme clue or question still to resolve
- Blank space for your printed copy
A clue to follow up
Employment history is a set of clues, not proof of pension membership, ownership or value. A blank date means unknown, not current employment. Keep completed copies private. General information, not financial advice.
Use the official contact routes below to check who handles a scheme. Finding a contact does not confirm a pension record.
Build a timeline in this browser tab when you want to organise the clues, or use the pension search checklist for your next enquiry.
Official guidance
Context checked 9 October 2026.
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