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Britain to introduce compulsory digital ID for workers

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525 points alex77456 | 1 comments | 26 Sep 25 02:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.323s | source
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zahllos ◴[26 Sep 25 11:51 UTC] No.45385409[source]▶
One of my concerns with this is the assumption that every adult has a suitable smartphone. Do the government plan to hand them out?
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paperpunk ◴[26 Sep 25 12:08 UTC] No.45385556[source]▶
From the linked page:

> In designing the digital ID scheme, the government will ensure that it works for those who aren’t able to use a smartphone, with inclusion at the heart of its design.

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1. zahllos ◴[26 Sep 25 13:58 UTC] No.45386592[source]▶
I guess we'll have to wait for specifics. Unfortunately "it will have inclusion at its core" doesn't really say much.

They are considering enabling its use for more than just work, so what happens when my grandma forgets to charge her phone before her doctors' appointment?

What happens if you want to give teenagers a dumb phone because you as a parent decide a smartphone isn't appropriate, but they need the ID for the NHS too?