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Looking at 116 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many users found the website and app difficult to navigate, encountering bugs and a generally frustrating experience. The identity verification process was a major source of frustration, with people struggling to confirm details even with valid documents, as the system frequently failed. Customer support was often criticized for being unhelpful, difficult to reach, and providing inadequate assistance. Additionally, people reported issues with specific processes like renewing driving licenses, accessing tax papers, or setting up payroll, often due to technical glitches or restrictive identification requirements.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had to create an account to renew driving licence online. Terrible process. Going round and round in circles...kept repeating process . Got texted numerous security codes. Need the app which kept aski... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Nightmare to navigate, have to make accounts and download apps to do anything and after scanning documents and scanning my face they can't confirm my identity anyway, this was for both me AND my partn... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely useless. Pretty much sums up what I would expect from uk Govt. As the saying goes, he who expects f all is seldom disappointed. Spent ages going through the whole process to change Driving... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Gov.uk One Account Pity I can't give it -1. Could not confirm my identity despite valid passport and driving licence details being given. Contacting them by phone results in "we can't tell you wh... See more


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Government garbage at public expense

Three times recently I have tried to use the Gov.UK website.

On each occasion, I found a catalogue of faults and, after answering correctly a comprehensive list of personal (and in some cases unnecessary and intrusive) questions, I reached the stage of security questions based on information held by credit reference and other agencies. I had reluctantly provided my mobile telephone number, been sent a code, and gone through two factor identification procedure twice.

I clicked on continue and was immediately rejected. Apparently my name, address, date of birth, driving licence and other details were insufficient to identify me.

In total I wasted in excess of two hours of my time. That is time upon which I place exceptional value, because I am terminally ill.

I have used microprocessors since the 1980s and the internet since its inception in the mid1990s. I calculate that I have visited over a million websites and have interacted with thousands of them. This gov.UK website ranks among the very poorest that I have ever encountered. Schoolchildren can produce better.

To check that the problem did not lie with me, I visited this review site. The reviews are scathing and illuminating. Someone in authority should be obliged to read them.

This is typical government waste at public expense.

The government has such contempt for the public that they believe that it is reasonable to expect, indeed eventually force, citizens to deal with their various departments via this utterly substandard software.

March 27, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It glitches and takes you for a loop…

It glitches and takes you for a loop ride leading to nowhere. Just to inform you at the end, after long time spent on this idiotic invention :
"Sorry, there's a problem. Try again later."
Typical, British way of bureaucratic disregard and disrespect.

March 30, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Useless

Useless! I wasted 2 hours and decided to give up. It doesn't work.

March 25, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely EPICLY Appauling

Absolutely EPICLY Appauling! Nothing works and when it does, its an infinite, never ending labarynth to navigate. Id rather eat my own leg than deal with anything GOV related.

March 23, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Incompetent government identification process

I was asked by an employer to do a basic DBS check.The process to verify my identity did not work and after nearly three hours of trying I contacted the help line.My identity details are correct and my conclusion is the agency that deals with taking the information doesn’t communicate with the government website. The help line suggests that I verify my identity at the post office.How is it that documents that are produced by the government cannot be verified?Two attempts later trying to produce a verification process that can be used at the post office and a total of £43.00 I got a little bit closer to my aim.I will attempt to verify my identity with the documents the government made (driving licence and passport) at the post office.I think that whoever designed the process of verification of identification on the government site is either incompetent or has a sick sense of humour.No wonder mental illness is on the rise.

March 20, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Completely useless

Completely useless, took 3 attempts to download, then entered unending cycle of repeated information, facial recognition didn't work and kept saying try again and when I did the same cycle happened, same questions to answer more codes sent but wouldn't work, waste of space until they address major issue, that is it doesn't work

March 18, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What a complete shambles

What a complete shambles, One Login is hopeless, helpdesk just say they can't help you. Tempted to never use Gov.uk digital services again.

March 11, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I spent 1.hour 40 minutes to sign up…

I spent 1.hour 40 minutes to sign up with personal details etc and my. bio metric passport to get an app so that I could renew my over 70 driving licence. A pile of rubbish ending up with an error page. Forget it... waste of time and public money. Use the form DVLA have sent and delete my account with HMG.

March 10, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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if i could give zero i would they are totally useless i dont have a passport i am not in debt i only have two credit cards i always pay in fool answered all the questions then they say they dont recognise me what a dreadful state they are in

March 7, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Web chat absolutely useless and a complete waste of time

Wasted half an hour submitting every piece of personal information under the sun, to ask why my driving licence couldn't be renewed online when ID was verified. Agent seemed incapable of any kind of intelligent response and just left the chat without even having the manners to say goodbye. The whole experience was highly intrusive and frustrating. Then they have the cheek to tell you to treat their agents politely , when you do so excessively, you still get rudely binned off so maybe they should practice what they preach?

March 2, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

apparently i do not exist

try to verify my ID had the same bank details for 50 years lived in the same house for 40 years but still can not prove i exist. help line no help just goes round in circles i tried to phone but when they could not help they just put the phone down what i liked was the next day i received a satisfaction survey to fill in which i did but i assume because it did not praise them they would not let me send it

February 25, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

YOUR THE PROBLEM,YOU JUST DONT WANT BETTER FOR ALL

MONEY MAKER CON ARTISTES,BOTTOM LINE THEY WANT YOUR CASH FOR SRVICES
NO LONGER LOOKING OUT FOR US,THE ONLY THING GURANTEED FROM THESE PEOPLE ARE BILLS
HAD ENOUGH ,NO ONE IS HAPPY,THEY DONT CARE FOR ALL THE YEARS OF WORKING AND FOR WHAT,YOU TAKE AND ALL WE WANT IS A HAPPY LIFE,AMERICA IS OBSESSED WITH POWER AND UK IS OBSESSED BY MONEY,CON ARTISTS IN SUITS WORKING AGAINST THE PEOPLE
I NOTICED THE WORD ACCOUNTABILTY PUSHD ONTO US AND YET WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING DONE,ITS EITHER MET WITH SILENCE OR DISREGARDED AND MADE TO THINK BASED ON MY POSTCODE WHO IS DESRVING,.PS THOSE TAX PENSION C RAP IS A LIE .I HAVE HAD A DEATH COMPLETED THE MANY FORMS AND CASH SPENT AND NO FUNDS FROM A DEAD RELATIVE WASNT EVEN MENTIONED AND ONCE I DID 3 YEARS LATER IM STILL GETTING STRUNG ALONG,DISGUSTING,YOU AND ALL LIKE YOU ARE THE PROBLEM

February 23, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The government and Ofgem have come…

The government and Ofgem have come under significant criticism for allegedly prioritizing their own financial interests over the welfare of the public in the energy sector. Many believe that they are complicit in a system that allows energy companies to reap excessive profits, reportedly between 23% and 25%, while consumers struggle with soaring energy costs. Over the past five years, these companies have amassed profits totaling £30 billion, raising concerns about the justification for high prices amidst global crises like the Ukraine-Russia conflict. There is a growing call for reform, advocating for a cap on profit margins to a more reasonable 9% to 10%, as well as demands for accountability from government officials, including Ed Miliband, who are seen as failing to protect the interests of the public.

February 18, 2026
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