As part of its drive to streamline services and reduce costs for the taxpayer, the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) announced last year that it was to abolish the photocard licence counterpart (paper licence), with changes coming into effect in January 2015.
However, the agency recently announced that plans are to be delayed until June 8th 2015, amid warnings from industry experts that there would be no quick way for car hire firms and employers to check if a driver has penalty points.