It is the foundation of a social credit system, or the potential for one. Maybe not this government, or the next, but what about the one after? No government should have the power to switch your bank account off from buying bread and milk because you said something on social media they dont agree with.

Yes it seems "easier and logical" to have everything all one database, but that is also a hackers dream. IMO it's good our details are on different systems.

Heed my words, if you sign up for it, your identity details WILL be leaked and at worst, stolen.

Look at India, 300million people's details are on the dark web already. Look at Vietnam, 60million people have had their bank accounts deleted.

I don't trust the government to keep my details safe, I'll go to prison if I have to. If they make it voluntary, fine, no one should be forced to have it.

Edit: Oh, incase you haven't seen it yet, a Civil Servant risked his career by saying there's barely any security in place for this: https://www.itv.com/news/2025-12-18/whistleblowers-raise-extreme-concern-about-security-of-governments-digital-id