For those that do use Verify, problems are widespread.This rate is even lower for universal credit claimants using the service to authenticate their identity online.
"Despite spending at least £154m on Verify, only half the people that try to sign up are able to use it and take-up is much lower than expected." The government is due to stop funding Verify from April 2020, handing operation over to the private sector. "Even in the context of GDS's redefined objectives for the programme, it is difficult to conclude that successive decisions to continue with Verify have been sufficiently justified," the report says.A whole new way of doing major government IT programmes much more efficiently - that was the promise of GDS.
I would have thought that a sensible starting point would be people’s NI No. and details, then adding details from: HMRC; Driving Licence; Passport; Work & Pensions; etc. We are mainly talking about a large Data Migration/Verification exercise. Start with Public Sector staff.
One of the main attractions to come to UK, free for all. Come and get it it, then complain about 'Uman' rights when you get caught.
BBCRoryCJ Is this the GovernmentGateway? If so, it’s been down for the last 3 weeks at least. Another waste of taxpayers money just like BBCSounds!!!!
I wont even use it why would i want to sign up to a ID scheme plus most unemployed don't have phones or internet and if your hard of hearing or deaf your screwed.
Verify: game of clue slams justice league ID scheme
Have the government got anything right?