DBS Fees are Changing

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) have confirmed they will be increasing the cost of DBS checks and the DBS Update Service from 2nd December 2024. 

All product fees will be increasing however DBS checks for volunteers will remain free-of-charge. An outline of the changes can be found below:

• Basic and Standard checks will increase from £18 to £21.50
• All Enhanced checks will change increase from £38 to £49.50
• The update service subscription fee will change from £13 to £16

The DBS explain that they are 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.

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. These changes are necessary to maintain the highest quality, to allow DBS to effectively safeguard our society.