Fee reduction for DBS checks
Published By GOV.UK [English], Thu, Mar 17, 2022 9:30 AM
From 6 April 2022, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be reducing the fees for DBS checks.
The fees will reduce as follows:
Type of DBS check
Current fee
Fee from 6 April 2022
Basic DBS check
£23
£18
Standard DBS check
£23
£18
Enhanced DBS check
£40
£38
Enhanced with Barred Lists DBS check
£40
£38
The fee for the Update Service will remain the same, at £13 per year.
Standard, Enhanced, and Enhanced with Barred Lists DBS checks for volunteer applications will remain free-of-charge.
Eric Robinson, CEO of DBS, said:
We aim to offer good value for money to our customers and, after a review, we are pleased to be able to reduce the fees for DBS checks. The change in fees reinforces our commitment to providing high quality, reliable, consistent, timely, and accessible services.
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