The government has launched a consultation on how digital ID can be used to make public services quicker, easier and more secure to access.

The consultation will be open to members of the public and will seek views from people on how the system could be used to make public services work better for them, this could include childcare payments and filing tax returns.

The government will also share images and videos of a working prototype of the system showing how people could log on to a single app and prove who they are.

Digital ID could end a reliance on multiple logins and paper documents, saving time and effort. The government has said it will be as easy and secure as online banking.

The system is part of wider government plans to reform public services, modernise public sector technology and replace legacy systems.

Questions on the consultation include at what age you should be able to get a digital ID; what information it should include; and which government services it could work with.

The government will also launch a People’s Panel on digital ID.

Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, said: "People too often dread their interactions with public services. Endless telephone calls, complicated printed forms and having to tell your story multiple times to different parts of government.

"I want to change that and make public services work for you. The new digital ID will make that possible, allowing you to log on and prove who you are to access public services more quickly, easily and securely.

"Supermarkets, banks and shops have all chosen to move their services online because it delivers a better customer experience and value for money, and other countries like Estonia fully digitised public services years ago. We need to catch up.

"We’re launching a public consultation to let you have your say about how we use digital ID to make public services work for you. We want to build a system that works for everyone. Now is your chance."