This is one of the simplest transactions and will usually be completed without using a card reader to check information against the National Identity Register (NIR).
Ella is 18 and wants to buy some wine from an off-licence to take to a party. Cynthia is a youthful 70 and is keen to claim an ‘over-65’ discount offered at her local garden centre. In each case the retailer could ask for proof of age. As both Ella and Cynthia have an ID card, they do not need to show:
Instead each of them can simply hand over their ID card.
In this case the retailers will simply:
If the retailers are satisfied that the ID cards are genuine and that they each belong to the person using them, they will then check the dates of birth to confirm their ages.
It takes just moments for the check to be completed so that Ella can buy the wine and Cynthia can claim her discount.
