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<p>The Government Digital Service (GDS) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
have been working together on improvements to GOV.UK Verify for access to DWP digital
services and the number of claimants who are successful when attempting to use GOV.UK
Verify is steadily increasing.</p><p> </p><p>DWP will continue to consider options
to provide the easiest and most secure digital services for claimants and as such
we're considering a range of other identity verification options which are easy to
use and cost-effective for the Department. The Verify solution is part of the suite
of products offered in this area. The assessment of all DWP identity solutions is
a continuous process to ensure that we are meeting customer needs in the most cost
effective way.</p><p> </p><p>Discussions between Cabinet Office Government Digital
Services, the owners of GOV.UK Verify are ongoing as to the role of the private sector
post March 2020 and DWP, alongside all other Departments that use GOV.UK Verify, will
be engaging in those conversations at the appropriate time.</p>
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