Pay slips or salary statement or works pension statement. These must show your National Insurance number. Official letter sent to you by the Department for Work and Pensions, Jobcentre or HMRC tax department (not hand written). National Insurance card.
Online. If you've lost or forgotten your National Insurance number, or need a letter confirming it, you can: register for or log in to your personal tax account to view or download, print, save or share a letter with it on. fill in the online form and post it to us, if you're unable to register for a personal tax
Find a lost National Insurance number
- fill in form CA5403 and send it to the address on the form.
- contact the National Insurance numbers helpline and answer some questions (you'll need to fill in form CA5403 if you cannot answer the questions)
You will usually need at least 10 qualifying years on your National Insurance record to get any new State Pension. They do not have to be 10 qualifying years in a row. This means for 10 years, at least one of the following applied to you: you worked and paid National Insurance contributions.
Proof of Address
- Valid Driver's License.
- Property Tax Receipt.
- Posted Mail with name of applicant.
- Utility Bill.
- Lease Agreement.
- Insurance Card.
- Voter Registration Card.
- College Enrollment Papers.
your employer. the Department for Work and Pensions (which includes Jobcentre Plus and the Pension, Disability and Carers Service), if you claim state benefits, or in Northern Ireland the Department for Social Development. your local council, if you claim Housing Benefit, or the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
All employees should have a National Insurance Number (NINO) & give it to their employer although it is not a legal requirement to obtain work without one. The NINO ensures the National Insurance Contributions and Tax are recorded against the correct named employee when submitted to HMRC.
National Insurance numbercards will be phased out from July, with people receiving a letter instead, the tax authority has confirmed. Replacement cards have already been axed, but from July new cards will be phased out, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said.
Using a Family or Friends Address to Get an NI Number (NINO) A NINO letter can be used as a proof of address, however, some banks don't allow this as proof so double check beforehand which ones do. So how do I use my family or friends to get a NINO?
You can also use any of the documents in the list of evidence of National Insurance number to confirm your identity, as long as it is a different document from the one you use to confirm your National Insurance number.
Most UK banks accept these documents as proof of address:Valid UK driving license. Recent utility bill (gas, electricity, water, or landline phone) Recent credit card or bank statement. Recent Building Society or Credit Union statement.
Identification is often referred to as ID and proof of address as POA. The amount of time that utility bills, bank statements, council tax bills, mortgage statements, insurance documents, etc, can be used as identification proof from their issue date, will vary according to the type of document.
It makes sure that the National Insurance contributions and tax you pay are properly recorded against your name. It also acts as a reference number when communicating with the Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
The suffix letter is either A, B, C, or D. Until 1975, the suffixes A, B, C and D at the end of the NI number signified the period of validity of the National Insurance cards originally used to collect National Insurance contributions (NICs).
Getting your national insurance number is free and it is issued by HMRC.
If you do not pay your national insurance contributions on time you can expect to be fined. It is best to pay your penalty early, as daily interest will accrue on any unpaid amounts after the due date. If you don't pay the amount in full by six months, you'll be charged 5 percent extra on unpaid amounts.
Documents which show ongoing entitlement to work in the UK
- a passport showing that you are a British citizen or a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies and have the right of abode in the United Kingdom.
- a passport or national identity card showing that you are a national of the European Economic Area or Switzerland.
The Revenue and Customs Department (the HMRC) no longer issue 'temporary' National Insurance numbers. After applying you will receive your National Insurance Number and card in the post a while later and you should ensure your employer is aware of this number.
When do I need to get my National Insurance number? If you intend to work part-time you will need to prove you can work legally. The easiest way to do this to have a NI number.
A National Insurance number (NI number) has three parts – a prefix of two letters, six numbers, and a suffix of a single letter. Your NI number has no personal information about you; it is a randomly allocated reference number. The prefix is simply two letters that are allocated to each new series of NI number.
