Fast & Affordable Employment Checks
At Aaron’s Department, we know how important the likes of Digital ID and Right to Work check are. They play a crucial role in safeguarding and making informed recruitment decisions.
Due to their importance, we don’t believe you should have to pay over the top for them. At employment.tools, we are proud to offer a fast, reliable, and secure service, all without breaking the bank!
We also don’t believe in hidden fees or sign up costs. Why should you be charged extra for wanting to use our service? That’s with us, you only pay for what you need, when you need it.

Online DBS Check Costs
Disclosure Type | DBS Application Fee (No VAT) | Admin Fee (+VAT) | Total (+Admin Fee VAT) |
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Basic DBS Check | £21.50 | £5.45 | £26.95 |
Standard DBS Check | £21.50 | £8.75 | £30.25 |
Standard DBS Check (Volunteer) | £0 | £8.75 | £8.75 |
Enhanced DBS Check | £49.50 | £10.95 | £60.45 |
Enhanced DBS Check (Volunteer) | £0 | £10.95 | £10.95 |
Adult First Check | £6 | £5.45 | £11.45 |
Digital ID Check Costs
We have 3 different Digital ID packages for you to choose from.
If you’re combining an ID check with a DBS application, we would recommend the Time Saver or Peace of Mind package.
Digital ID Check Type | Digital Identity Check | Digital Address Check | 1 Year of Automatic Update Service Checker* | Total(+VAT) |
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ID Essentials | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | £6.90 |
Time Saver | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✖️ | £7.85 |
Peace of Mind | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | £14.85 |
Using our Free Admin Credit System, you can reduce the amount of admin fees you have to pay!
* Separate Update Service Subscription required. £16 a year for paid workers, free for volunteers.
International & Other UK Checks
If we made a pricing table for this, it would go on forever with all the different checks we offer! The cost of each check varies from country to country.
For prices, please get in touch, and we will be able to give you specific pricing.
Reference Checks
Reference Check Feature | Total(+VAT) |
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Request Candidate To Provide Employment History | Free |
Send Automatic Candidate Reminders Via Email | Free |
Create Reference Questionnaires | Free |
Send Reference Requests to Referee’s | Free |
Send Automatic Referee Reminders Via Email | Free |
View Referee Answers | Free |
Audit Reference Yourself | Free |
Download Reference Check Result PDF | Free |
“Wait, it’s all FREE? Why? How do you make money on it? What’s the catch?!”
That’s right, the whole process is free! There are a couple of paid extras (listed below) that you can use, but by no means are required to use our Reference Checking system. We developed this system for in-house use due to the hassle of collecting references – it can be a real pain! Since it’s already been made, we wanted to put it out there for you and your organisation to help make life a little easier!
Reference Check Paid Features | Total(+VAT) |
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Our Team Calls The Referee(s) To Chase Up References | £4.95 |
Audit a Reference | £7.85 |
What Is A Reference Audit?
Our team of trained consultants to independently verify the identity and validity of the referee and their responses.
We’ll cross-examine the details with information available online, and make any extra calls required. You’ll be notified of any suspect details we uncover.
Training Courses
Our range of CPD accredited, online training courses represent great value for money!
Using our Free Admin Credit System, you can even get free training courses!
Payment Methods

Free Admin Credit Available
Fancy making our digital check costs even lower?
Any payment made via Bank Transfer for over £200 in admin fees will receive a % back, for free! The more you deposit, the more we will give you!
Why? By making larger payments at once, rather than multiple smaller ones, you save us extra admin work. As a thank you for this, we want to give you something back!
A full breakdown of how our free admin credit works can be found below.
Free Admin Credit Guide
Deposit Amount | Free Credit Returned |
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£0 – £199.99 | 0% |
£200 – £399.99 | 10% |
£400 – £599.99 | 20% |
£600 – £799.99 | 30% |
£800 – £999.99 | 40% |
£1000+ | 50% |