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UK digital ID plan gets a price tag at last – £1.8B (www.theregister.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by als@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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[–] ofnadwy@feddit.uk 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I thoroughly dislike the idea of a digital ID, but I still believe it would massively improve the Government's ability to detect fraud, avoid multi-agency failures and support better data-led decision making - I could conceivably see these changes leading to significantly more than £1.8 billion in savings over a relatively short time-span.

This does not mean I support it in any shape, but I think it's important to acknowledge that it isn't only a means of better controlling people, but it could offer real tangible efficiency savings.

edit: On no, the downvote brigade is here and they have no time for reasoned debate.

[–] Silinde@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

If we had capable leadership, I'd absolutely agree with you. Evidence is telling me that's just not happening, and not going to happen any time soon, though. Instead, it's far more likely any data they do get will be "anonymised", bundled up and sold off to a company the person making the decision has a large stake in, if not by this government than by the next.

No idea why would would be downvoted without a comment, though. It might be wishful thinking, but your commentary is legitimate.