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GOV.UK Verify / self-assessment trial - an update
We posted in December about our plan for a trial use of GOV.UK Verify to allow people to access HMRC’s self-assessment service. We’re doing the trial on a relatively small scale over a limited period (ending at midnight on 27 …
User research - asking better questions
With more people and services using GOV.UK Verify, we’re able to learn from their feedback and find more opportunities to refine and improve the service. A few weeks ago, I wrote about refinements we were making to ensure people were …
Services planning to use GOV.UK Verify - update
We posted in October listing some of the services we were expecting to start using GOV.UK Verify between October 2014 and March 2015. This post provides an update on our plans. Four out of the 6 services we listed as starting …
Self-Assessment and GOV.UK Verify - a trial
Self-Assessment is the biggest digital transaction by volume of users - each year around 2.8 million people access the service on their own behalf, and another 5.7 million returns are filed by agents. We’re working with HMRC to carry out …
Procurement update - deadline extension
The Contract Notice for the next framework for certified companies (formally known as identity providers) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) earlier this week. For more information about the process, see our post from earlier this week. During this …
User support during the festive season
This is a short post to let you know what support will be available for people using GOV.UK Verify over the festive period. The GOV.UK Verify customer support desk is available Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm to answer your questions. …
Update on services using GOV.UK Verify - rural payments
GOV.UK Verify has been in public beta since 14 October. One of the services we've been working with is rural payments. We’ve been working with the service and with our certified companies to gather and respond to feedback from early users …
Procurement update
Posted by:
Janet Hughes and David Kershaw, Posted on:
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Categories:
Delivery, Industry and market engagement
The Contract Notice for the next framework for certified companies (formally known as identity providers) has now been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The procurement documents are also publicly available to download - look under the heading 'Procurements …
STORK: a practical way to access services across borders
European Union member states have been developing electronic identity (eID) schemes for some time now to allow citizens to access services safely and securely online. Many of these schemes are linked to national identity cards or schemes, whereas others involve working …
Increasing the range of certification bodies
Posted by:
Alastair Treharne, Posted on:
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Categories:
Industry and market engagement, Standards and certification
As Janet explained in her post earlier this week, being a certified company involves meeting a range of standards and requirements. These include being certified by an independent body to confirm the service meets government standards for identity assurance. Under …