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ONS error and status pages

Documents unexpected service problems, short-duration display, logging and rapid fixing, maintenance notice escalation, saved answers, try-again-later copy, and contact routes.

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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports

Pattern Supported decision Required contract Claim note
Service unavailable page Choose service unavailable page when the user cannot proceed because the service entry point, transaction, or route is closed or server-side capacity is unavailable. The page replaces the affected service route until the service can safely handle requests again. ONS documents unexpected service-problem pages, saved answers, contact routes, short-duration display, logging, and maintenance notice escalation.

Evidence Role

This source is treated as service-manual evidence. Use it to validate the decision rules above, not as a visual style reference.

Publisher: Office for National Statistics Service Manual. Last checked: .