Meeting the demands of modern government benefits programs with automated verifications
Solution providers that work with government benefit agencies know the challenges of verifications all too well. Manual processes and rising operational costs are straining benefits programs. Staff spend hours chasing documents, calling up employers, and reconciling errors in data. Meanwhile, programs are facing increased scrutiny from auditors and legislators, requiring stronger compliance and transparency. Fraud and improper payments remain a concern, but the root challenge is the inefficiency of outdated systems.
Modernization goals call on agencies to advance digital transformation with a focus on automation and efficiency—without exceeding limited budgets. With teams stretched thinner than ever, agencies need a way to do more with less.
Agencies often turn to databases to verify eligibility, but these legacy tools add on costs without actually solving the problem. Fees from The Work Number (TWN), for example, can exceed $200 per verification report and often result in outdated or incomplete records.
These factors work together to drive up expenses, erode the applicant experience, and delay the delivery of essential benefits.
This is where direct-source verifications can make a difference. For government solution providers, direct-source verifications offer a competitive edge that reduces risk, accelerates benefit delivery, proves ROI, and delivers the experience today’s applicants expect.
Eliminating manual verifications
Argyle’s automated, consumer-permissioned verification solutions connect agencies directly to an applicant’s employer, payroll provider, or bank account to deliver real-time data straight from the source of truth. This enables providers to support benefits programs and agency goals with:
- Automated verifications. Real-time, direct-source income, employment, and asset data eliminates manual document collection and review, reducing staff burdens and accelerating decisions.
- A frictionless applicant experience. Fewer steps and integrated workflows create a faster, simpler process for both applicants and staff, helping eligible individuals receive benefits without unnecessary delays.
- Lower costs. Direct-source automation reduces reliance on costly databases and manual processes. Agencies can save up to 80% compared to legacy providers, freeing budget to fund critical priorities.
- Enhanced fraud protection. Direct-source data and document verifications make it easier to detect fake documents or misrepresented income and assets before benefits are distributed.
These outcome-driven gains empower agencies to provide faster, fairer service without compromising their program’s integrity.
Equipping solution providers to drive modernization
Argyle is the leading verification platform that delivers:
- Extensive applicant reach. Argyle provides access to payroll data covering 90% of the U.S. workforce and more than 30 leading gig platforms, enabling agencies to verify income and employment at scale.
- Accurate, real-time data. Consumer-permissioned connections pull data directly from employer, payroll, and banking systems, ensuring verifications are current and accurate.
- Easy re-verifications. Agencies can instantly reverify income, employment, and assets at the time of redetermination, without incurring additional costs or administrative burdens.
- Flexible integration options. Argyle can be embedded directly in an existing digital application or shared via email or text, allowing agencies to deploy verification flows via their preferred channel.
- Dedicated expert support. Government solution providers and agencies receive hands-on support throughout implementation and beyond, ensuring ongoing success and long-term impact.
- A proven verification platform. Trusted by leading mortgage, lending, and tenant screening providers, Argyle delivers income, employment, and asset verifications through a platform that has been battle-tested in highly regulated industries.
Streamlining benefits with automation
Government programs run on efficiency. Agencies have to move applications quickly and accurately, while applicants want a straightforward, digital process with as few steps as possible. Legacy verification systems slow things down on both sides, adding friction and delay.
Argyle changes that by automating income, employment, and asset checks through direct connections to payroll, employment and banking accounts. For agencies, that means less manual work and faster turnaround. For applicants, it means a mobile-friendly process that’s easier to finish, and quicker access to benefits.
Direct-source verification is already reshaping eligibility, and Argyle is helping government partners lead that shift with automated income, employment, and asset verification.
Ready to see how Argyle’s Government Benefits solution automates verifications to reduce costs and accelerate benefits delivery? Talk to our team or request a demo to see our platform in action.
