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The CBI welcomes further extension for digital Right to Work checks

The government has pushed back COVID-19 temporary adjustments to the right to work scheme to 30 September 2022.

18 Mar 2022, 2 min read

On 22 February the Home Office announced that the end date for the temporary adjusted checks has been further extended to 30 September 2022 to allow employers to transition in using the new Identity Document Validation Technologies (IDVT).

The new legislation to enable employers to use digital technology to carry out Right to Work checks was announced by the Home Office on 27 December 2021 and is due to come into force on 6 April 2022.

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