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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: 0.202s | source
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pera ◴[26 Sep 25 12:23 UTC] No.45385681[source]▶
I am quite confused by this point:

> A new digital ID scheme will help combat illegal working

If you are an immigrant you already have to prove your right to work with a share code:

https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work/get-a-share-code-onli...

And if you claim to be a citizen you must show a passport or birth certificate:

https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

So how exactly will this new digital ID help "stop those with no right to be here from being able to find work"?

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1. nullbyte ◴[26 Sep 25 22:31 UTC] No.45391667[source]▶
This is my thought exactly. Don't they already have something like SSN to identify people in Britain? I don't see how a digital ID would be any better.