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Labour's Digital ID card scheme could go far beyond initial proposals - making it easier to claim benefits and even telling you when to put your bins out
The Daily Mail ^ | 10 Mar 2026 | SAM MERRIMAN and SOPHIE CHURCH

Posted on 03/10/2026 4:33:28 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Keir Starmer’s plans for digital ID cards could go far beyond the original proposals - even making it easier to claim benefits and notifying people when to put their bins out.

Labour on Tuesday unveiled its prototype digital ID system as it laid out further details on what the scheme could look like in its push to create 'Government by app'.

The Prime Minister first sold the scheme as a way to crack down on illegal migration - but now Labour has revealed its vision for a one-stop shop that could become the ‘front door’ for public services.

Documents published by the Cabinet Office state that the Government will retain the right to revoke somebody’s digital ID - and could even be handed powers to take enforcement action if people fail to keep their details up to date.

The digital ID will first be used to carry out digital right-to-work checks, but ministers envision this expanding to include things like childcare, tax, national insurance and even registering a marriage.

Under Labour’s plans the public will be able to tell the app which council area they live in - with people then receiving alerts telling them when their rubbish collection is due.

The app could even flag what benefits people might be entitled to based on their personal details, making it easier to claim Universal Credit, child benefits and housing support.

The consultation document states that ‘the digital ID will allow government to more easily verify an individual’s eligibility for benefits’.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: initialproposals

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1 posted on 03/10/2026 4:33:28 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

No thank you — I’ll “put my bins out” when I damn please!!

Wait, what bins?


2 posted on 03/10/2026 4:38:45 PM PDT by dayglored (This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
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To: dayglored

chiefly British : a can for trash or garbage


3 posted on 03/10/2026 4:39:59 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: dayglored

Wait, put what bins out?
= = =

That is ‘bins’, not buns.


4 posted on 03/10/2026 4:41:16 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (Running Rampant, and not endorsing nonsense; My pronoun is EXIT. And I am generally full of /S)
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To: MinorityRepublican

When I retired, it was easy peasy to apply for Social Security. I did it all online.


5 posted on 03/10/2026 4:44:33 PM PDT by roving
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To: dayglored

Bring out your dead


6 posted on 03/10/2026 4:48:05 PM PDT by JZelle
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To: MinorityRepublican

The Digital ID will make voting so much more streamlined.

Heck, it will “vote for you” according to the government algorithm. Anyone disagreeing with this will be off to the re-education camp.

Re: Bring out your dead.

There will be a heavy push for retroactive digital ID’S. The Dead have rights too, dontcha know! Once the dead have their digital ID, the next pogrom will be “The Dead’s Right To Vote.” Any complaints or pushback will necessitate another trip to the re-education camp.


7 posted on 03/10/2026 5:02:22 PM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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To: All

When to put your bins out...

When you may eat....

What you may eat....

Where you may go....

When you may go.....

What you may buy....

When (or even if) you may buy it...

What you may say......

Where you may say it...

What you may view on the internet....

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8 posted on 03/10/2026 5:16:36 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: Scrambler Bob

> That is ‘bins’, not buns.

/usr/bin


9 posted on 03/10/2026 5:32:32 PM PDT by dayglored (This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Total populace control under a one man dictatorship.

Hell no.


10 posted on 03/10/2026 5:50:01 PM PDT by Skywise
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