Click2Check comments on today's inflation data

22 April 2026

David Jones, director at Click2Check commented:

“Inflation remains stubborn, no doubt affected by the conflict in Iran, and continuing to put pressure on household affordability. When finances are stretched, we typically see a rise in both first-party fraud and more organised attempts to bypass checks.

“For businesses, this makes it even more important to ensure verification processes are truly fool-proof - not just fast, but resilient against manipulation. In the modern world, manual checks are no longer enough. Cases are growing in complexity with gifted deposits, third party funds and layered income. PEP exposure often hides in indirect relationships rather than direct disclosures.

“At Click2Check, we see this as a moment to double down on smart, secure identity checks that protect both customers and companies as financial pressure builds.”