Posted on the 11th November 2024 in PHTM News

DBS FEES ARE CHANGING FROM MONDAY 2 DECEMBER 2024

The Disclosure and Barring Service is changing its fees, in order to meet the increased operational costs of delivering the DBS safeguarding service.

NEW FEES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:

??Update Service – £16 per year

??Basic DBS check – £21.50

??Standard DBS check – £21.50

??Enhanced DBS check – £49.50

??Enhanced DBS check with Barred List(s) – £49.50

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) states it is funded by the fees paid from DBS check customers, and therefore fee changes can be required to meet the increased operational costs of delivering DBS’ safeguarding service.

Each DBS check has its own price that is designed to cover all costs of that specific check, and each check’s fee is scrutinised separately.

DBS confirm that its fees are reviewed on an annual basis, and based on operational and legislative requirements, fees may change and are necessary to maintain the highest quality, to allow DBS to effectively safeguard society.

The new fees have been analysed and approved by the DBS board, Home Office, HM Treasury, and Minister for Safeguarding, and fall well below the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rates.

Dave Lawrie, Director of NPHTA said: “At a time when many of our drivers are already struggling with reduced income, increased overheads, rising costs of vehicles, insurance and licence fees, we now find that even the DBS is putting its fees up, despite it having a mandated minimum income from ALL licensees each year.

“Is it possible that at the same time, they can stop asking for two separate DBS checks for the same drivers to perform the exact same trips - one for licensing and one for school runs ... in effect making double money.... or would that be too much to ask?"


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