- Building on lessons from the pandemic, the new system, known as GOV.UK One Login, will allow people to access government services faster and easier.
- With the new system, users only need one account, one username, one password, and one identity verification to access government services such as signing a mortgage deed or requesting a DBS check. Masu.
- Over 1.5 million users have successfully verified their identity through GOV.UK One Login to access the service. The program will help him save more than £700 million over the next three years.
It was revealed today (Saturday 24 June) that more than 1.5 million people can now easily access public services online thanks to the new Universal Login.
The system builds on the lessons of the pandemic, allowing users to complete government tasks such as signing a mortgage deed or requesting a DBS check with just one account, one username, one password and one ID check. Services can be used without repeat provision. their information.
Currently, there are approximately 191 ways for users to set up an account and 44 ways to sign in, but departments have to pay to maintain duplicate login and identity services, which wastes people's time. , costs taxpayers money. Slimming this down to a single platform for logging in and accessing GOV.UK services will save over £700m in costs and people's time and effort.
By 2025, over 100 public services will be using GOV.UK One Login, covering the majority of all central government services.
Users may choose to use the developed and downloadable GOV.UK One Login app to prove their identity when accessing the Services. This app allows users to quickly, easily and securely verify their identity using their smartphone.
GOV.UK One Login has already been successfully used by over 1.5 million users to prove their identity and the app has now been downloaded 2 million times.
Cabinet Office Minister Alex Burgert said:
For millions of people, GOV.UK and online public services are their main daily interaction with government.
Citizens rightly expect government services to be fast, simple, and easy to use.
That's why we're delighted that the GOV.UK One Login program delivers on its promise, reducing duplication and providing a single way for people to access public services.
This saves taxpayers time and money, while reducing fraud and providing more efficient and effective services.
The service has been rolled out across all departments, with eight services currently in operation.
- Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS): Request a basic DBS check.
- Department of Business and Trade: International Trade and Enterprise Licensing (LITE)
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA): Apply for a driver's license.
- Social Work England: Register to become a social worker
- HM Land Registry: Sign the mortgage deed.
- Ofqual: Apply to become an advisor
- Modern Slavery Unit: Modern Slavery Statement Registry
- HMRC Government Gateway is an early adopter of the ID Check app, offering it to customers who have configured their Government Gateway credentials as an alternative way to prove their identity against HMRC's existing identity verification services.
To further enhance user convenience, GOV.UK One Login allows users to prove their identity not only using a passport or driving license, but also using a biometric residence permit. It will be.
The new system will make it faster and easier for people who want to access government services, but will continue traditional in-person services for those who want to use them. Support will also be provided for those with low digital skills through digital assistance and face-to-face options, allowing more people to confidently access services using his GOV.UK One Login. Masu.
GOV.UK One Login has been developed with data security at its heart and has protections in place to ensure the safety of your data. This helps reduce fraud on public services, operates more secure systems, and protects users from identity-based crime.
For more information about GOV.UK One Login, see Natalie Jones' blog post.
