Re:My bank sent me 64 copies of the same debit card
by marshmallow_12 on Thursday March 11, 2021 @07:45PM
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Sounds suspiciously like the United Kingdom. I don't think a single government service remains that cannot be done online. Not only that, but they actively invest a vast amount of resources into convincing anyone who tries to use physical services (mail, phone) that they are making a huge mistake. Anyone unfortunate enough to have to phone up any government office must to spend at least 3 minutes hearing about how much easier it would be to just use the website.
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Re:My bank sent me 64 copies of the same debit card
by zhte415 on Thursday March 11, 2021 @11:48PM
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As a UK national overseas I don't know pains of calling up anywhere, and for sure there will be pains for many in varied forms, but find gov.uk consistently excellent from personal affairs to running a business. While not applicable as gov.uk does everything I need, surely channels exist for those than cannot, or unable, to use it?
Re:My bank sent me 64 copies of the same debit card
by lmm on Friday March 12, 2021 @02:05AM
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Example: setting up national insurance contributions from abroad. You can't do that online, and so being repeatedly told to use the website while on hold on HMRC's phone lines (if you're lucky enough that their voice recognition system didn't hang up on you) is adding insult to injury.
Re:My bank sent me 64 copies of the same debit card
by ricardobayes on Friday March 12, 2021 @05:57AM
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Can you apply for (exchanging) a driving licence now online?
DVLA services were still not online about a year ago.