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HMRC internal manual

National Insurance Manual

From:
HM Revenue & Customs
Published
11 April 2016
Updated:
24 May 2022, see all updates
  1. Contents
  2. NIM39000

NIM39100 - National Insurance Numbers (NINos): Format and Security: Contents

  1. NIM39105
    National Insurance Numbers (NINos): Format and Security: What is a NINO?
  2. NIM39110
    National Insurance Numbers (NINOs): Format and Security: What a NINO looks like
  3. NIM39115
    National Insurance Numbers (NINOs): Format and Security: NINO prefixes
  4. NIM39120
    National Insurance Numbers (NINOs): Format and Security: Use of NINO by outside bodies
  5. NIM39125
    National Insurance Numbers (NINOs): Format and Security: Who needs a NINO?
  6. NIM39130
    National Insurance Numbers (NINOs): Format and Security: Not entitled to a NINO?
  7. NIM39135
    National Insurance Numbers (NINOs): Format and Security: Why security of the NINO is important
  8. NIM39140
    National Insurance Numbers (NINOs): Format and Security: What to do if you suspect or discover fraud
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