Senior citizens in Trinidad and Tobago are set to use fingerprint-based smart cards to access their pension payments.
The scheme is part of the country’s ‘Direct Deposit’ initiative being launched by the Ministry of the People and Social Development.
The biometric card scheme aims to allow senior citizens access to all their social benefits which should significantly reduce incidents of fraud, as well as provide a more secure system for the socially vulnerable.
The system, which is currently before the country’s Tenders Board, should come on stream by May 2013, and will also allow monitoring of trends and the shopping styles of senior citizens.
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Quelle/Source: Security Document World, 30.01.2013
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