How to check a match's job and income claims

A good job and a stable income are often the first things a family looks at in a match. They are also the facts most easily exaggerated. A pleasant profile can hide a lost job, a small salary or a business that barely runs. Checking calmly and with consent protects both families.

Why it matters

Marriage is a long commitment, often with shared loans, housing and plans for children. Learning about a hidden debt or an unreal job after the wedding is far harder to fix than learning it before the engagement.

What to check

1. The employer: company name, role and how long the person has worked there.
2. The salary: recent pay slips and matching credits in bank statements.
3. The business: for self-employed people, registration, premises, customers and tax filings.
4. Education and past jobs: degrees and previous employers that match the story.
5. Debts and obligations: loans, dependants and family support the person must pay.
6. Consistency: do the job title, city and salary match what family and friends say?

How to do it respectfully

• Ask both sides for the same information
• Explain it as a normal step, not suspicion
• Let the person share documents themselves, and hide numbers not needed such as full account numbers
• Verify with the employer using an official number you find yourself

Warning signs

• A job title that sounds grand but the company cannot be found
• Pay slips with errors or no matching bank credits
• Reluctance to be on a live video call or to show documents
• Stories that change between meetings

Beyond the paperwork

Numbers on paper are only part of the picture. Talk about work, colleagues and daily routine on a live call. Honest people usually answer easily and in detail, and gaps or vague answers are worth a gentle follow-up before the families go further.

How Praman helps

Praman by SatyaSakshi lets families run this step on a consent-based WhatsApp video call. The person shows ID and answers questions about job, employer and family, and completes a face match and liveness check. Employer and income checks, such as EPFO history or bank-account name, can be added where enabled. A reviewer checks the call and the family gets a clear report.

Frequently asked questions

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