Senior representatives criticize the planned tightening of security standards at Finanzonline. From 1 October the logging in is only possible with authentication with 2 factors, for example with the use of the ID Austria. A clear case of “age discrimination”.
On Thursday, both the Black Senior Citizens ‘Association and the Spö-related pensioners’ association criticized the fact that the elderly were disadvantaged by the measure.
“Age discrimination case”
Peter Kostelka, chairman of the Rensioners Association, sees a “clear case of age discrimination”. “Here people who don’t have a smartphone will simply be excluded.” In the future, one will have to “request an L1 form” in advance “in advance”, “fill it in and bring it to the mail”.
The authority is ready to talk
The criticism came to the president of the Seniors Ingrid Korosec: “I have already acted and discusses with the Ministry of Finance. The problem is recognized there. There is the promise to solve it in the interest of the affected. “”
Source: Krone
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