Electronic Government: Security
Commons · Question 118297 · Tabled 5 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what security checks are undertaken before an address change is accepted on a taxpayer’s Government Gateway account.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 11 Mar 2026
When a taxpayer requests an address change on their Government Gateway account, a range of security checks are applied to help protect the account and prevent unauthorised access.These checks include confirming the user’s identity through their Government...