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What are the benefits of the National Identity Scheme?

Benefits at a glance

The potential benefits of the National Identity Scheme are wide-ranging. The following list shows you some of the key benefits at a glance.

The National Identity Scheme will:

• help protect cardholders against identity theft and fraud
• provide a reliable way of checking the identity of people in positions of trust
• make travelling in Europe easier
• provide a secure way of applying for financial products and making financial transactions, including those made over the internet
• offer a secure and convenient way of proving your age
• help to confirm your eligibility for public services and benefits – and reduce fraud relating to these services and benefits
• help in the prevention of organised crime and terrorism
• help combat illegal working and reduce illegal immigration to the UK
• allow the police more quickly to identify suspects and people they arrest.

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