Security is very important.  We provide security through:

The service will give you a user identity code (User ID) that only you will know.  You will also choose your own password.  If you have already registered online for another Government service you can use your existing User ID.

You should keep your User ID and password secret.  Only someone who knows your User ID and password can access the information you provide.  If you forget them, we will not be able to tell you what they are.

All the information you send and receive goes through a secure connection between your browser and our web server.  This makes sure that the information is not altered between your computer and our server.  You can tell from the screen that launches when you start the service that you are using a secure connection because a padlock icon is displayed on the status bar of your browser.

Information that you send and receive is encrypted (put in code) so only you and the Department for Social Development can read it.

If other people have access to the computer you are using, you should logout and close all the browser windows before you leave the computer, to make sure that your details remain secure.

Before you start please read our privacy policy and find out what you need.

The service launches in a new window with no browser menu.