New Digital ID Card to facilitate registration and access to cash grant vouchers – President Ali

President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Monday said that, in an effort to simplify access to services, the Single Electronic Identification System – essentially a new digital ID for all citizens – will facilitate registration for and access to the country’s cash grant voucher programme.

The president was speaking at the commissioning of a new block at the North Ruimveldt Secondary School.

He also noted that he was the first person to be registered under the digital identification card initiative.

“When one looks at the voucher programme, it is not a simple programme. It is going to be integrated into our digital ID card. By the way, I believe I got registered today as the first person to receive the digital ID,” the President said.

The new system involves the issuance of electronic ID cards to facilitate access to several government services. In 2023, the government signed a US$34.5 million contract with Veridos, a German-based provider of integrated identity solutions, to implement the system.