No Photo ID

Band7

SeniorBrowns said:

 It seems that unless you have up to date technology which includes using all the Apps we are being bombarded with you are denied access to the best rates available. This is ageism.

The suggestion that older people would not have up-to-date technology incl. all the apps can indeed be considered ageism🤣

Vortigern

People born on or before 2 September 1929 can get a free passport.

That is ageism!

baser999

Issues recently renewing my mums blue badge for her as council wanted copy of driving licence and passport, both long expired. Had to dig out her birth certificate; she’s 91 and visually impaired so this took some hunting down 😄
There was no other option available, even though it was a renewal and not an initial application.

wmb194

SeniorBrowns said:

We have been unable to open a bank account as the bank requires photo ID. We do not have a current passport or a driving licence. They will not accept a 'Citizens card'. How is it that the Governments own web site states that many do and in the forthcoming elections our expired passports are acceptable. It seems that unless you have up to date technology which includes using all the Apps we are being bombarded with you are denied access to the best rates available. This is ageism.

Which bank? Have you tried applying online? If you apply in branch then you will have to show something physical.

Bigwheels1111

baser999 said:

Issues recently renewing my mums blue badge for her as council wanted copy of driving licence and passport, both long expired. Had to dig out her birth certificate; she’s 91 and visually impaired so this took some hunting down 😄
There was no other option available, even though it was a renewal and not an initial application.

Just had that issue myself, their council only does the 40 plus page application each time.
They have no photo identification so Birth certificate it is.
Their expired passport is a stone tablet it that old.

Nelliegrace

I had to take the same list of documents to the library for the UK Government older person’s bus pass, as I would need for a passport. I have been a member at the library for over 40 years. It should be accepted as photo I.D. for seniors. 

One young idiot at the local Halifax insisted that I went home and got my driving license before he would allow me to transfer money from one account to another, both in my name. I had the letter from them and various other documents with my name and address. I could tell him what accounts I had, they even had my signature on record. I had been a customer at that branch for many years. 
When I went back, he wasn’t happy with my pink paper driving licence.

hildasmuriel

baser999 said:

Issues recently renewing my mums blue badge for her as council wanted copy of driving licence and passport, both long expired. Had to dig out her birth certificate; she’s 91 and visually impaired so this took some hunting down 😄
There was no other option available, even though it was a renewal and not an initial application.

  I actually checked which username posted this in case it was mine and I didn't remember  posting it! Had to do the same last month for my 91 year old Mum whose passport and DL had expired.

Of course, if she wanted to prove her right to work in the UK (!) her expired passport would be accepted. 

Torry_Quine

The only photo ID I have is my bus pass. It has been accepted by solicitors and will be accepted for voting. I hope a bank would accept it but I won't hold my breath. 

Band7

Torry_Quine said:

The only photo ID I have is my bus pass. It has been accepted by solicitors and will be accepted for voting. I hope a bank would accept it but I won't hold my breath. 

Neither your solicitors nor the polling station have a legal duty to verify your ID under Money Laundering legislation. 

IanManc

Band7 said:

Torry_Quine said:

The only photo ID I have is my bus pass. It has been accepted by solicitors and will be accepted for voting. I hope a bank would accept it but I won't hold my breath. 

Neither your solicitors nor the polling station have a legal duty to verify your ID under Money Laundering legislation. 

Solicitors definitely do have a legal duty to verify identity under money laundering legislation. The obligations in relation to identity and sources of funds are actually very onerous and time consuming, including every firm having to have a designated Compliance Officer who has to certify that all legislation and professional rules have been complied with in every case throughout the firm.

There's lots (and lots and lots) about it to read here:

https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/resources/money-laundering/