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UK digital identity and attributes trust framework (0.4)

DIATF 0.4 establishes the statutory digital verification services trust framework under uk digital identity and attributes trust framework 04 chunk 1, authorising conformity assessment bodies to certify digital verification services.

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Summary

What this law does

Establishes gamma (0.4) as the statutory digital verification services trust framework under section 28 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, superseding pre-statutory publications and authorising approved conformity assessment bodies to certify digital verification services.

Why it matters to Signicat and its customers

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Public Sector Health
Provides the statutory trust framework criteria applicable to digital verification services supporting public sector and health identity vetting.
Services
Sets statutory requirements for certifying digital verification services relied on by professional and recruitment services.

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Change history as published

Amended the page summary to reflect that this is no longer the most recent version of the trust framework · 2026-06-09T16:42:24Z

This publication is now the statutory DVS trust framework under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. Section 0 has been amended to reflect this and to state which previous publications are similarly to be considered as such under the Act. · 2025-12-01T14:00:02Z

Digital verification services can now become certified against this final publication of the gamma (0.4) trust framework from 1 July 2025. Details of the minimal changes made to the content of this document since its pre-release in November 2024 can be found in Section 0. · 2025-06-26T09:00:04Z

First published. · 2024-11-25T00:00:00Z

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uk digital identity and attributes trust framework 04 chunk 1

Impact profile

Transportation
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Banking finance
1
Public sector health
2
Energy, utilities & telco
1
Insurance pensions
1
Services
2
Media entertainment
1
Manufacturing construction
1
Commerce
1

Dimensions

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Signicat obligation
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Urgency
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References

uk:ukpga/2025/18