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Fee reduction for DBS checks

Fee changes for DBS checks will be introduced from 6 April 2022.

• From: Disclosure and Barring Service
• Published: 17 March 2022

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.

Published 17 March 2022