Written Question·Treasury·UIN 65820
National Insurance: Fraud
Tabled: 8 July 2025
Answered: 16 July 2025
Question
Dr Rupa Huq
Labour — Ealing Central and Acton
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to protect National Insurance numbers from repeated (a) misuse and (b) fraud.
Answer
James MurrayA National Insurance Number (NINo) is a unique reference number used to administer the Benefits and National Insurance systems. It is not proof of identity and cannot be used on its own to access HMRC records or systems.
HMRC regularly urges customers to be alert to scams requesting personal information, including their NINo.