Just received a Life Certificate Form (my third) does anyone know if by opening the The Gateway Site it can be proof that i'm still living, i cannot see it even mentioned on Gateway, but thought i saw it discussed a while back on TVF and that it could be done!

This may, or may not, be relevant:

 

DWP turns to Government Gateway to support Universal Credit claims  <-- link

Existing users of HMRC’s digital identity system can use their credentials to apply for benefits, in a move designed to ease bottlenecks caused by Gov.uk Verify performance problems

computerweekly.com | By Bryan Glick, Editor in chief | Published: 16 Apr 2020 11:41

 

 

...and some recent Proof-of-Life discussion threads

 

Pension Life Certificates
By theoldgit, September 4 in Q&A – ask the Consular Team

 

Life Certificate
By khastan, September 3 in Home Country Forum

 

UK Pension Life Certificate
By rak sa_ngop, August 29 in Bangkok Forum

 

LIFE CERTIFICATES RE UK STATE PENSIONS
By jwest10, August 24 in Home Country Forum

 

UK Pension.
By dasboot, July 10 in Home Country Forum

 

UK Retiree - Does my present full pension allowance continue?
By PaulPatterson68, January 11 in Home Country Forum

 

 

Edited October 30, 20205 yr by RichCor

Not visa or extension related. Moved to here.

21 hours ago, maxcorrigan said:

does anyone know if by opening the The Gateway Site it can be proof that i'm still living, 

I very much doubt it. Submitting an annual online tax return via Government Gateway should be sufficient evidence of one's continued existence, but it hasn't prevented the booggers sending me a Life Cert.

20 hours ago, Eff1n2ret said:

I very much doubt it. Submitting an annual online tax return via Government Gateway should be sufficient evidence of one's continued existence, but it hasn't prevented the booggers sending me a Life Cert.

Thanks for your reply i actually did not think it would be sufficient when i posted, far to simple and obvious for DWP!

On 10/31/2020 at 7:25 PM, Eff1n2ret said:

Submitting an annual online tax return via Government Gateway should be sufficient evidence of one's continued existenc

As should submission of annual tax returns by snail mail. Further evidence of "joined-up government" being a complete myth these days, I think, with staff in HMRC and DWP in this instance presumably under strict instructions to confine their activities to the particular responsibilities of their individual silo, with blinkers firmly fixed to prevent any "unwanted" sideways glances.

Edited November 2, 20205 yr by OJAS