Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

Require creditors to verify ID of people applying for credit

Closed 41 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to make it a statutory requirement for creditors to have to check the ID of people applying for credit, to better protect people from fraud and identity theft.
Many of us never think we will have our identities stolen. I definitely didn’t. No one ever prepares you for the feeling of disappointment and violation when your details are stolen to benefit someone else. All I ask is for statutory law to be put in place to require ID checks when applying for credit (especially mobile phones). This is to ensure that the person applying for credit is who they say they are. This could be the first step into tackling identity fraud.

Timeline

28 Mar 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 41
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 28 Mar 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.