The Social Welfare, Civil Registration and Charities (Amendment) Bill 2026 would allow holders to present the card to organisations such as banks or credit unions, while also allowing them to request that their date of birth be added to or removed from the card for age-related uses. Organisations would not gain a general right to demand that someone produce the card. The proposal has prompted debate over whether wider acceptance could turn the Public Services Card into a de facto national identity document.