Fee Reduction for DBS Checks (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.
Read the news item: Fee reduction for DBS checks - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)