The sharing of civil registration data by the Registrar General to the Department for Work and Pensions

Purpose
To enable DWP to verify details supplied by customers when applying for Universal Credit, Maternity Allowance, Bereavement Support Payment and for State Pension following bereavement.
Information sharing benefits
To benefit customers by providing an end to end service and reducing the need for paper documents and assist in identifying fraud and error.
Disclosed information
For Births, System number, Surname, Forename(s), Date of birth, Sex, Place of birth, Mother's name, Father's name, Informant qualification, Mother's maiden name, Mother's previous married name, Mother's place of birth, Registration district, Administrative area, Date of registration. For Marriages and Civil Partnerships, System number, Date of marriage/civil partnership, Place of marriage/civil partnership, Surname and forename(s) of couple, Registration sub district/district, Administrative area.
Information sharing method
Electronic Verification
Contact
Nickdodd@digital.uc.dwp.gov.uk Darryl.Baker@dwp.gov.uk
Start date
2026-03-17
End date
Review date
2027-03-17
Retention period
P0D
Isa status
Active
Id
531
Notes
Extension to data sharing agreement to include Maternity Allowance as well as Universal Credit, Bereavement Support Payment and for State Pension following bereavement

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