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If you plan to get a job in the United Kingdom you will need to apply for the National Insurance Number. It may get very complicated if you have no-one to help you. Employers will not give you a job unless you have a National Insurance number and Social Security will require your employment details in order to issue you with one. At The UK Stay we can help you with your administration tasks involved in the application and provide you with peace of mind. Making the registration for you, we allow you to save time and to be sure you complete the right forms. Moreover it is easier to find a job once you get your National Insurance number and remember whatever your reasons of working you will still be required to have one! |
********************************************** FAQ What is the National Insurance number and what is it for? Who else uses my National Insurance number? What do I do with my National Insurance Number? How will I get the NIN? How do I apply? Will I get a number automatically? The National Insurance number card
What is the National Insurance number and what is it for?
The National Insurance number is a personal number, a unique reference code to record a person's contributions as well as claim for social security benefits. You should apply for it if you are working, about to start work or if you are looking for work. When you start working, your employer will ask you your National Insurance number to be sure you are eligible to work in the United Kingdom and to provide the Inland Revenue and Contributions Agency with information of the deductions they make from your wages. Only one number is allocated to you and you keep that same number all your life. It is National Insurance to you and ensures that your National Insurance Contributions are correctly allocated to your account. You will need these should you come to claim benefit, whether it is for a short while or a longer period of time, such as pension. It is not a proof of your identiy and it looks like this AB 123456C. Who else uses my National Insurance number? Your national insurance number will also be used by Employers, for the decuctions of tax and National Insurance Contributions Jobcentre plus, to administer your National Insurance contributions Local Authorities to administer National Insurance Housing Benefit
You must not let anyone else use your number.
What do I do with my National Insurance Number? You should quote it on letters or forms you send to HMRC, DWP (formerly DSS) or in Norther Ireland, the Social Security Agency. Keep your number safe and do not disclose it to anyone who does not need it. Remember, its purpose is only to record National Insurance contributions and credits you have paid or are entitled to, and to help decide how much benefit you are entitled to. Your nearest DWP (Social Security Office) or HMRC(National insurance contributions office) should be informed if there is a change in your name, address or title so that your National Insurance account can be kept up to date. We may need to conatct you if you need to pay more contributions in a particular year to make that year count for pension purposes or when you come to claim benefits like Retirement Pension. If you are employed: You should tell your employer your number as soon as you know it. Your employer will use it to make sure the contributions you pay are recorded on your National Insurance account. These contributions earn you entitlement to benefit. If your employer does not have the correct National Insurance number then there could be a delay in establishing how much benefit you should get when you claim.
If you are self employed:
How will I get the NIN? If you want to apply for the National Insurance number, you will have to come to an "evidence of identity" interview in your local Job Centre or Social Security Office. The purpose of this interview is to check your identity before giving you the National Insurance number. That is why you will be asked to bring official documents with you to prove your identity. According to the reason why you need the National Insurance number, different information of evidence may be asked you to bring. Types of evidence can be documents such as National Identity card, passport, birth certificate or full driving licence. You will also need to bring in other letters to prove your employment details, proof of address etc. Remember, even if you are not employed and are only looking, we may still help you. If your application is successful, your National Insurance number card will be sent to you. This card cannot be used as a proof of identity. How do I apply? You will need to fill in an application form and send it together with the payment. We will respond with the date and all the neccessary letters within the next 24 hours. A copy of your appointment date, time and location will be posted to your home address. You will then need to attend the appointment on the day which has been allocated to you and bring a number of documents. Some of the documents will be provided by us. Should you need to change the date due to other prior arrangements, please notify us and we will re-arrange the date for you free of charge. Please remember to mention any dates that you cannot attend due to other arrangements on the application form so that you do not have to experience a delay which would be caused by the date change. Will I get a number automatically? The only people who are automatically registered are those under 16 years old, who live in Great Britain and for whom Child benefit is in payment. They are automatically registered and a National Insurance number card sent to them just before their 16th birthday. If these young people do not receive a card they will have to apply for a number in the same way as everyone else. This means they must both be working or claiming benefit and satisfy the criteria shown above. The National Insurance number card A plastic NIN card is issued automatically when you first apply for a number or if you change your name on marriage. It is meant to be a reminder of your number and nothing else. It does not provide proof of your identity and should not be used as such. If you live abroad a card will not be sent to you. If you live in the UK but have no permanent address you will be able to collect your card from the Social Secujrity office about 8 weeks after your application is made. Take a good care of your card. You will only be sent one replacement if you loose it. Local Authorities to Administer National Insurance Housing Benefit
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