Property News · November 26, 2011

The proof of age card that doesn't PASS muster


Young people who need to prove their age can buy a £30 government-backed piece of plastic. But, as Jill Papworth writes, pubs and clubs won’t accept themYoung adults aged 18 and over who have forked out up to £30 for government-endorsed “proof of age” cards so they can get into pubs and clubs are being increasingly turned away by door staff, who will accept only passports and driving licences as valid ID.Figures from the Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS), an accreditation scheme endorsed by the Home Office and the Association of Chief Police Officers, show that the number of refusals of cards carrying the PASS hologram has trebled over the past 18 months. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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