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Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 26 January 2026UIN 104156

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what consideration has been made of allocating a Digital Identity Number to children at birth.

Answered by Josh Simons

All UK citizens and legal residents aged 16 and over will be able to get the national digital identity credential, and we will be consulting the public on the minimum age.

We want people to have the option to use the national digital ID to make their lives easier - like smoother access to public services and safer proof of who you are across the economy.

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