Fee Reduction for DBS Checks from 5 October 2026

From Monday 5 October 2026, fees for DBS checks and subscribing to the Update Service are to reduce.

The new fees will be as follows:

• Basic DBS check: £20.00 (reduced from £21.50)
• Standard DBS check: £20.00 (reduced from £21.50)
• Enhanced DBS check: £41.00 (reduced from £49.50)
• Update Service subscription: £15.00 per year (reduced from £16.00)
• Volunteer checks remain free of charge.

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 and update service from October 2026- GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)