Below is an example of the prejudicial effect of imposing certain identification rules on people in order for them to pursue everyday tasks. It is an extract detailing requirements for potential employees before they can be allowed to work.
The current restrictions are already severe, but much less invasive than the requirements of the ID card programme. What this means is that the Labour government, by continuing with the ID card scheme, will exacerbate this further and make it so that it is very difficult to live your life if you don't accept the terms they impose on you by denying you access to work and benefits, among other things. There are currently many UK citizens who, whilst acting perfectly legally and reasonably, are unable to take employment under these totalitarian conditions. I have discussed this matter with Jobcentreplus staff and the attitude that I encountered was that this constitutes a failure by the Jobseeker, not the employer, and that it is up to you to fit in with their discriminatory activities.

Why is it a problem? You can quite easily not have a photo ID if:

• you don't have a passport because you don't travel abroad,  can't afford one, or object to the extreme nature and requirements of the new ID card/passport procedures e.g. it can include having to attend an interrogation centre

• you don't have a driving licence or are one of the many millions of people who have a licence that doesn't include a photo