National Insurance Number

[DLA 365]

This is a request for information on how a British Citizen can obtain a National Insurance Number, which is essential for any job application.

I am very confused about this, as I have been given many conflicting pieces of information, such as "you have to get a job offer first", "the employer has to apply for it for you", "you have to get it first before getting a job".

Help from anyone who knows exactly how to get one (either from experience or from theory) will be much appreciated

[john]

You should have it after turning 16. I remember getting my N.I card in through the post. Other than that i think you'd have to get in touch with either you local authority or the Tax Office i'm afraid

[DLA 365]

john said:

You should have it after turning 16. I remember getting my N.I card in through the post. Other than that i think you'd have to get in touch with either you local authority or the Tax Office i'm afraid

I guess that is the advantage of being a British citizen before you were 16.

Did you just receive the card one fine day in the post, or did you have to fill in a form?

[john]

Well, because i've always lived here i just got it straight through the post. What i suggest is possibly getting in touch with the Tax Office and see what they say as it's obviously more of their area than mine haha

[lc1]

Yeah mine just came through the post a couple of months before I was 16, I know it was before I was 16 as I started work in June and didn't turn 16 until August ;D

God that was a long time ago