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[The-Hive]

As some people in the UK are aware that the government is rolling out digital ID. little information about it. feel free to comment on this and have you about it?

UK government plans to introduce a digital ID system, with a mandatory digital ID for proving the "right to work" to be implemented by the end of the current parliament. The scheme will be optional for other uses but available to all UK citizens and legal residents, stored in a secure app, and will include a pilot using a digital veteran card.

Key features of the digital ID plan:

• Purpose:
  The primary goal is to combat illegal working and simplify access to government services.
  
  
• Mandatory for employment:
  It will be a legal requirement for employers to use digital IDs for "right to work" checks.
  
  
• Voluntary for other uses:
  Using it for other services, such as applying for a driving license or welfare, will be optional.
  
  
• Availability:
  A free digital ID will be available to all UK citizens and legal residents.
  
  
• Technology:
  The system will use secure technology similar to digital wallets for storing payment cards, with data held in a "federated" way, meaning sensitive information will remain with the original source, like the Ministry of Defence for veteran data.
  
  
• Pilot program:
  A digital veteran card is being launched to demonstrate the technology and address public concerns about privacy and security.
  
  
• Inclusion:
  The government has stated the system will be designed with inclusion in mind for those without smartphones, though the specifics are still unclear.
  

Concerns and opposition

• The plan has faced significant public backlash, with a petition against it gaining nearly three million signatures.
  
  
• Critics have raised concerns about privacy, security, cost, and the potential for a surveillance state.
  
  
• There have also been reports of internal political debate and potential cabinet splits over the proposal.