cross-posted from: lemmy.today/post/52990902

Even if an employer doesn't require the new ID, remember the UK government said that all IDs will soon have to be verified digitally. That suggests the employer will send the ID image or data to a government server which will respond with whether the person is allowed to work. So all IDs will essentially be turned into digital IDs and the government can make individuals unemployable if they do something the government doesn't like.

Digital ID in the UK: The Government Says It Is Voluntary, But Your Employer Might Not Give You a Choice

The UK's new Digital Access to Services Bill promises a free, voluntary digital ID. But right-to-work checks are a 'priority use case,' and 19 million Britons face digital exclusion.

^{Jim Manzon (International Business Times UK)}