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New ID for Elderly

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Userelderly · 15/10/2024 13:13

My father recently passed away and we're sorting out lots of banking and probate things for my Mum. She let her passport expire and although she has a driving license the picture fails most identity checks (and the passport picture is old also). I've suggested getting a new passport for ID purposes. She's never going to travel so doesn't need the passport for anything other than ID. Has anybody found another accepted form of ID for someone older who is not driving or travelling? Have looked on line and can't find anything. Thanks.

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Potentiallyplausible · 17/10/2024 20:23

MMAMPWGHAP · 17/10/2024 16:27

I always tell people to ensure their elderly relatives keep their passports up. So much easier for them and for you when you need to deal on their behalf.

Eh? Most elderly people I know either never had passports or let them expire decades ago. Getting and renewing a passport is expensive.

Potentiallyplausible · 17/10/2024 20:25

StuffYouLike · 16/10/2024 08:16

@BobbyBiscuits Stop trying to defend what you wrote. There was nothing wrong with it at all.

Not sure why other posters were being so snippy about it but I think some posters get a kick out of being snide. Unfortunately that's Mumsnet for you.

Yeah, there was. It was presumptuous and ageist. I thought so straight away.

PolaroidPrincess · 18/10/2024 07:29

She wouldn't be eligible for any benefits of any sort.

I'm hoping because she's fit and well as Attendance Allowance isn't means tested Wink

MereDintofPandiculation · 18/10/2024 13:37

Mama1980 · 17/10/2024 19:45

She can get a voter ID card. Form can be printed off, filled in by hand and then handed into your council/voting office. Valid everywhere and free of charge.

Are you saying the Voter ID Cards are useable eg for opening bank accounts, taking out money etc?

nutmeg7 · 22/10/2024 08:20

arthar · 15/10/2024 14:08

You told OP to get her mother onto AA and get a BB based on absolutely nothing other than the fact she is OPs mother, if that's not ageist I don't know what is.

Is she on the benefits she's entitled to? Attendance Allowance? If not then you should get her onto that. And get her the Blue Badge if she hadn't got that.

You may not accept it, but it's there in black and white, and I stand by it

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It’s not insulting, it was from someone trying to help.
Just stop it with all the huffy taking offence and policing people’s language. Let it pass - this board is all about people offering practical advice from their experience, it’s not about telling people off for perceived offence. And keeping on about it.

TerfTalking · 22/10/2024 08:28

MichaelandKirk · 15/10/2024 14:22

Bobby - people dont just get AA and Blue Badges because they are elderly. Maybe it was the language you used but 'getting someone on to it' indicates that all will be accepted and that is definitely not the case.

My 89 year old Mum was refused AA first and its only when she had to get carers in that it was accepted.

I agree, and my mum has countless ailments to get her blue badge including sight impairments, mobility issues, hearing impairments and major heart surgery.

She is not entitled to AA.

To the OP, I would get the passport renewed, I wish my mum had renewed hers because when dad passed and she needed ID her driving licence had been relinquished and passport were expired and it was really difficult as she didn’t have the blue badge either at that time.

arthar · 22/10/2024 10:45

@nutmeg7

Just stop it with all the huffy taking offence and policing people’s language.

I apologies for misunderstanding the comments a whole WEEK ago.

Maybe you should stop?

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