Make sure you don't get caught out

Robisere

It's my money belt that makes me look overweight...

And my mattress is about to get fatter.

Joe_Bloggs

On further reading this exercise is a quarterly cross check of existing and newly declared illegal immigrants with the existing UK banking records.

There exists a potential for identity conflict . But since everything is computerized there should be no problems.
J_B.

JuicyJesus

Joe_Bloggs wrote: »

There exists a potential for identity conflict . But since everything is computerized there should be no problems.
J_B.

Because computerised processes never make mistakes.

tenchy

Here we go:


https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/sep/22/home-office-errors-already-leading-to-people-being-denied-bank-accounts

maninthestreet

If they matching solely on names, then lots of people who are not illegal immigrants but have the same name as a known illegal immigrant may find themselves caught in a Kafkasque nightmare.

EachPenny

SuperAllyB wrote: »

I'm going to change my name by deed poll to hsheudb djejdbd to try and avoid any chance of mistaken identity.

Be careful with your choice of name though... you might avoid the mistaken ID problem (apart from with datlex's auntie) but could find yourself at the top of the anti-terror watch list instead.

colsten

Another article about the potential effects: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/economy/2017/09/freezing-immigrants-bank-accounts-makes-britain-look-more-and-more

People shouldn't be blase about this as anybody, including British citizens, could find themselves at the receiving end of an error. There has been plenty in the News recently about the Home Office making errors, and as they are ramping up the checks, it's likely there will be more rather than fewer errors.

tenchy

colsten wrote: »

Another article about the potential effects: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/economy/2017/09/freezing-immigrants-bank-accounts-makes-britain-look-more-and-more

People shouldn't be blase about this as anybody, including British citizens, could find themselves at the receiving end of an error. There has been plenty in the News recently about the Home Office making errors, and as they are ramping up the checks, it's likely there will be more rather than fewer errors.

Excellent article. Thanks for pointing it out.

le_loup

SuperAllyB wrote: »

I'm going to change my name by deed poll to hsheudb djejdbd to try and avoid any chance of mistaken identity.

They will just assume that you are dyslexic and still refer to you Bill Smith.

vikkiew

Having a back up account and card is always a good idea.