The sharing of birth; information between GRO and DWP

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

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