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Officially launched today in private Beta, ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº Notify will be used for issuing updates on student loans, lasting power of attorney, passports, voter registration, and the digital marketplace for small and medium sized businesses.

A further 70 service areas from across government are already now looking to use ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº Notify.

Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, Ben Gummer, said:

Whether you are a parent applying for a passport, a student checking your finances, or a business owner seeking to work on government contracts – we want to make it as easy as possible for you.

In ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº Notify, we have developed an impressive, cost-saving product that can be used across any government department for lots of different services – making it easier for the public to interact with government and keep track of their applications and requests.

ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº Notify has been developed by the Government Digital Service, which is the digital arm of the Cabinet Office and has a £450 million budget to transform the way government delivers its services.

It is a ‘Government as a Platform’ product, designed once, to be re-used by government departments for hundreds of public services.

It is also a time saving measure, with emphasis on helping the public to get updates on their applications and services when and where they want them, without having to make a call and then wait on hold.

This reduces the cost to government, which in turns saves money for taxpayers. Email is free, text messages can be sent for less than 2 pence, and letters sent under the new system will cost less than a second class stamp. A call to government can cost the taxpayer up to £12.