The Identity and Address Check validates the identity of your candidate and that they live at the address stated on their application. This is achieved by comparing the data provided by your candidate against 300 million plus records held in public and private databases. Electronic identity validation is much faster and more robust than checking paper identity documents which can be bought, forged or stolen. An electronic identity check should therefore be the starting point of any employment screening process. Once you are sure that your candidate's identity is genuine, you can have a greater degree of confidence that the other details they may supply such as employment and education histories actually belong to them.
Identity and Address Check — Key Information
| When should I use this check? | All candidates / all roles |
| Coverage | UK |
| Data source | Credit Reference Agencies |
| Price | £10.00 |
| Typical completion time |
1 working day |
| Information returned | Our report returns a breakdown of the breadth, depth and quality of the data that underpins the result, giving you much more than the simple check against the Electoral Roll that many of our competitors badge as an 'identity check':
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| Information required to make the check |
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| Sample Report |
