Access to Banking if you can't show proof of ID in branch

m_burrell82

This is all the same issue, society wanting to push everyone into automated ways of doing everything, when obviously those with difficulties with all of it are going be left behind, not being able to live to as full a life one can.  Like keeping the ticket offices open campaign, I posted it to linkedin with this message: "As with everything about everyone expected to understand every bit of technology. Just like on medication and everything, I realised that driving wasn't for me. On the basics of getting around and paying for things, some people will always need for it to be kept simple, person to person, physical kind of way to do things".  Same with the difficulties if we are heading for a cashless society.   The campaign to not kill cash is here:  Don't Kill cash - Sign our petition to save cash now (gbnews.com)

2oldcodgers

With one bank that I approached late last year it took both of us (joint account) to visit the bank itself in order to sign and verify the documentation. They also wanted up to date quality evidence (DWP letters etc) of where we live + both of our passports.
The whole business took over 2 hours to complete!!
You might say that we should have gone elsewhere but I had refusals from the main street banks already.
Reason - Nat West closed the account we had last year and Metro was the only one that would accept us.
We both have excellent credit rating, have no criminal record etc.