A platform which provides easy access to public services online in Scotland is now being used by 2.5 million people across the country, including 52,000 people in the East Lothian Council area.
mygovscot myaccount allows people living in Scotland to set up an online account that can be used across multiple organisations to access an increasing range of online public services, such as paying council tax or requesting a parking permit.
Since its launch by the Improvement Service ten years ago, mygovscot myaccount has gone from strength to strength and continues to expand to new organisations and new functions. The platform is now being used by more 50% of the eligible population in Scotland, a massive increase from the 19,000 accounts in use at the end of 2014.
The platform also provides authentication and identity verification for online National Entitlement Card applications through getyournec.scot and supports other platforms such as parentsportal.scot, tellmescotland.gov.uk – Scotland’s portal to discover and set alerts for public notices – and Young Scot cards.
Forty organisations are currently live with mygovscot myaccount, including all 32 councils across Scotland who use it to enable their citizens to access online public services.