My elderly mother in law found that with neither an in-date passport or driving licence it was pretty much impossible to pay the tax sheet owed.
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My elderly (& housebound) mother had no bus pass, passport or driving licence. She found it so difficult to prove her ID to HSBC… so much so that eventually they gave up. She’d only banked with them for 30+ yrs and they could see that her only income was state pension. Hardly a money launderer!
aug 11, 2025, 9:16 am • 1 0 • view
Simple ID cards (physical or digital) would sort this out, but UK seems reluctant to adopt them. Not everyone has passports or driving licences
aug 11, 2025, 8:40 am • 2 0 • view
As pointed out, there is already the citizen card, but they aren't accepted as official ID on government websites.
aug 11, 2025, 8:56 am • 0 0 • view