Hi, this is my first post and was just wondering if anyone has experienced any problems trying to prove the identity of their parent or loved one?
Since my dad had his driving licence taken by the DVLA (he gave it up voluntarily) he no longer seems to have enough forms of ID (passport, driving licence, life insurance policy) to prove who he is. This is particularly a problem for filling forms for benefits, such as Attendance Allowance (3 proofs of ID reqd from their list) and getting online services for NHS.
I wrote to Age Concern but they said nobody else has suggested this is a problem - which I find hard to believe! Is this true or is my dad a unique case? Aside from getting him a passport that a) is expensive; b) he'll never use and c) the whole process will confuse him, I can't think of a solution.
Please, if anyone can offer advice that would be great.
Yours in hope - Elaine x
Since my dad had his driving licence taken by the DVLA (he gave it up voluntarily) he no longer seems to have enough forms of ID (passport, driving licence, life insurance policy) to prove who he is. This is particularly a problem for filling forms for benefits, such as Attendance Allowance (3 proofs of ID reqd from their list) and getting online services for NHS.
I wrote to Age Concern but they said nobody else has suggested this is a problem - which I find hard to believe! Is this true or is my dad a unique case? Aside from getting him a passport that a) is expensive; b) he'll never use and c) the whole process will confuse him, I can't think of a solution.
Please, if anyone can offer advice that would be great.
Yours in hope - Elaine x