The sharing of birth registration information between the Registrar General and the Department for Work and Pensions

Purpose
To enable DWP to verify details supplied by customers when applying for Universal Credit, Bereavement Support Payment and for State Pension following bereavment
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 psrtnership, Surname and forename(s) of couple, Registration sub district/district, Administrative area
Information sharing method
Electronic Verification
Contact
Nickdodd@digital.uc.dwp.gov.uk and Darryl.Baker@dwp.gov.uk
Start date
2021-01-15
End date
Review date
2024-12-09
Retention period
P0D
Isa status
Active
Id
60
Notes
Extension to data sharing agreement to include Retirement Services Directorate access to LEV for Marriage and Civil Partnership data
Updated
20 December 2024

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