The UK government is set to introduce the GOV.UK Wallet app, allowing citizens to digitize and securely store their government-issued documents on mobile devices. Science Secretary Peter Kyle announced that this app, launching on Android and iOS, aims to simplify access to essential documents while enhancing personal data security through facial recognition. Initially supporting veteran cards, the app will also pilot mobile driver's licenses in 2025 and aims for all paper credentials to transition to digital formats by 2027. The app seeks to ease transactions requiring identity verification and facilitate government interactions.
...the overflowing drawer rammed with letters from the government and hours spent on hold...will soon be consigned to history.
GOV.UK Wallet will mean that every letter or identity document you receive from the government could be issued to you virtually.
The new digital wallet app is intended to give UK citizens more control over their own data, making it easier to prove eligibility for welfare benefits.
People in the UK are currently required to present physical identity documents...when clubbing or purchasing alcohol, running the risk of having them lost or stolen.
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