- Purpose
- To enable DWP to verify details supplied by parents when applying for DWP benefits
- 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
- Surname;
Forename(s);
Date of Birth;
Sex;
Place of birth;
Mother’s name;
Father’s name;
Informants name;
Mother’s maiden name;
Mother’s previous married name;
Mother’s place of birth;
Father’s place of birth;
Registration district;
Administrative area;
Date of registration
- Information sharing method
- Electronic Verification
- Contact
- data.protectionofficer@dwp.gov.uk
- Start date
- 2021-02-08
- End date
- 2021-05-06
- Review date
- Retention period
- P0D
- Isa status
- Complete
- Id
- 88
- Notes
- no change
- Updated
- 24 June 2026