- Purpose
- To verify civil registration information provided to HMRC
- Information sharing benefits
- Reducing the need for paper certificates to support applications for child benefit and child tax credit.
- Disclosed information
- LEV Birth Verification Service;
System number;
Child's surname;
Child's forename(s);
Child's date of birth;
Child's Sex;
Child's Place of birth;
Mother's name;
Mother's maiden name;
Mother's previous married name;
Mother's place of birth;
Father's name;
Father's place of birth;
Birth registered by;
Registration district;
Administrative area;
Date of registration;
- Information sharing method
- Electronic Verification
- Contact
- foi.team@hmrc.gov.uk
- Start date
- 2023-10-30
- End date
- Review date
- Retention period
- P0D
- Isa status
- Active
- Id
- 337
- Notes
- no change
- Updated
- 11 June 2026