
"it isn't clear what will happen to DWP's use of the system after April 2020, which is when the government will farm Verify out to the private sector"
I thought that would have been obvious? It'll be hacked, they'll be a mass data leak. The company concerned will talk about "how seriously" they take security and the government will kick off another flagship project and we'll be back here again in 2-5 years time depending on how long they can drag out the procurement process.