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Apply for your first National Insurance number - you must have the right to live and work in the UK.
You can apply for a National Insurance number if you: live in the UK have…
To get a National Insurance number you need to apply online. You’ll need…
Information on how to find your National Insurance number and how to get a letter with your National Insurance number on.
National Insurance - your National Insurance number, how much you pay, National Insurance rates and classes, check your contributions record.
You pay National Insurance contributions to qualify for certain benefits…
You have a National Insurance number to make sure your National Insurance…
The class you pay depends on your employment status and how much you earn.…
The amount of National Insurance you pay depends on your employment status…
National Insurance contributions count towards the benefits and pensions…
Your benefits could be affected if there are gaps in your National…
You must tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) if you: change your personal…
Find out if you've paid enough National Insurance to qualify for the full State Pension - check gaps, contributions and credits, get a National Insurance statement, call the helpline.
How to get a national insurance number if you are working or are claiming benefits.
Guidance for National Insurance. Including how to apply for a National Insurance number and check your record. As well as rates, paying, refunds, voluntary contributions and pensions.
Summary of the methodology used to produce statistics on National Insurance number allocations to adult overseas nationals.
Use form CA5403 to request a copy of your National Insurance number by post.
How to download and access the HMRC app on a mobile device to get information about your tax, National Insurance, tax credits and benefits.
Statistics on National Insurance number allocations.
Summary of key changes made to the National Insurance number allocations to adult overseas nationals statistics.
These instructions are used by Department for Work and Pensions staff to allocate National Insurance numbers.
How to pay Class 2 self-employed National Insurance contributions - online, bank transfer, cheque, payslips.
How to get a National Insurance number for a child who is in the care of a local authority.
Voluntary contributions and credits, numbers, rates and classes
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