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When to use this component

Use a notification banner to tell the customer something they need to know to use the service. For example, the information they should know before applying, disruptions to a service, or content that is important to read on another page.

The notification tooltip should be used sparingly, it is less effective when it is overused. User research has shown that customers often miss them when they are quickly scanning a page, so using them too often is likely to make this problem worse.

Notification types

There are 3 options in the Notification tooltip:

  • Important – a red text box
  • Information – a blue text box
  • Inset text – a grey box with a side border

Important

Use the Important notification to highlight key information the user will need to complete a transaction.

Important

You will need your national insurance number to complete this transaction.

Information

Use the Information notification to tell the customer about service disruptions.

Information

This service may be slower than expected because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Inset text

Use the inset text component to differentiate a block of text from the content that surrounds it, for example:

  • examples
  • additional information about the page

It can take up to 8 weeks for us to send you a copy of your birth certificate

Last reviewed: July 28, 2026 by Kailani

Next review due: January 28, 2027

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