Can't afford new passport

molerat

We already need "ID" to work in this country, this new ID scheme is just another seen to be doing something in an attempt to appease those in the Labour party wanting more done over immigration, it will unlikely achieve the objective it is supposedly being brought in for.

Murphybear

QrizB said:

Good news for the OP, the government is talking about national ID cards again. Soon* they won't need a passport or driving licence to prove their ID.

* Soon in government IT project terms generally means "in a decade or so".

I strongly expect that by the time they’ve sorted out the hiccups another party will be in power.  

Silvertabby

The Armed Forces veterans photo id card is free.

https://www.gov.uk
Apply for an HM Armed Forces Veteran card.

It's valid for voting, and claiming benefits as well as other things. Not sure about opening a bank account, though.

KxMx

If you can't afford the cost in one chunk, save what you can afford each month until you have enough. 

Renfrewman

KxMx said:

If you can't afford the cost in one chunk, save what you can afford each month until you have enough.

Exactly...10 years works out less than 3p/day.

condoghost

Renfrewman said:

KxMx said:

If you can't afford the cost in one chunk, save what you can afford each month until you have enough.

Exactly...10 years works out less than 3p/day.

Fair enough - what do they do in the meantime?
I myself had the experience of visiting Halifax in person to present them a current passport to prove my identity for them to reopen a closed account with a balance of £17.56, closed by them because there had not been activity on the account for whatever time it was they arbitrarily dictated, to then pay it out cash there and then never mind I had another account live which ought to have been a no brainer for me to do all this online.
It is indeed outrageous we are often required to present a photo-ID for whatever yet the form of that photo-ID is dictated by whomever is requesting it.
Nowt wrong with the UK having a free-of-charge or a nominal-charge National-ID Card linked to National Insurance number but the real issue is being required each and every time time to present a hardcopy ID of the type as dictated by whomever is requesting it at the time when it should be as simple as me providing them my National Insurance number for them to check online and compare there and then as I am stood there or applying online.

Either way, no matter my vent here, a photo-ID that is accepted for whatever the purpose requested ought to be a free-of-charge nominal-charge for the minority who do not have a valid UK passport or driving licence.

Brie

Renfrewman said:

KxMx said:

If you can't afford the cost in one chunk, save what you can afford each month until you have enough.

Exactly...10 years works out less than 3p/day.

for a second I thought you expected them to save up over 10 years.  That might be possible on such a tight budget but highly unlikely even then.  Save your pennies and depend on a food bank in the meantime?  

Silvertabby

In the meantime, the free Armed Forces Veteran photo ID card is an official document and is being accepted by more and more organisations.

Murphybear

I’ve always found that most places will accept a senior citizens bus pass as ID.  

Pollycat

Murphybear said:

I’ve always found that most places will accept a senior citizens bus pass as ID.  

Does that include government departments?
Like DWP?

Anyway, the OP was clearly just having a vent as they have not bothered to answer any questions or acknowledge any suggestions.