Written questions

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...