The United Kingdom (UK) has 44 sign-in and 190 access methods to government-delivered services, and according to the Tony Blair Institute, this system can become less complicated with the advent of a comprehensive digital ID system.
The digital ID system would require close collaboration with the private sector and civil society and comprise the following elements:
The Institute predicts economic and social returns in the areas of education, health, immigration and welfare. The report suggests that the implementation of such a system should adhere to three fundamental principles: transparency and control, security and privacy, and speed and usefulness.