Item 6 - Freedom Pass Eligibility Documentation

Summary: 
 
This report sets out several changes designed to improve London Councils’ assessment of Freedom Pass applicants’ eligibility for the scheme. It also considers measures that can be taken to improve the prevention and detection of fraud.
Recommendations: 
 
Members are asked to:
a. Approve the new list of proofs of identity and age, and residency listed in the table at paragraph 8.
b. Provide a steer on whether their preference is to maintain the current position in terms of minimising data security risks and cost, or for officers to explore the additional costs of increased document retention for the purpose of retaining evidence to be used to prosecute fraud.
c. Approve that for Freedom Pass applications not supported by photographic evidence of identity and age, the same criteria for photographic identification as used by the passport service is adopted.