Written Question·Treasury·UIN 14883
National Insurance: Proof of Identity
Tabled: 18 November 2024
Answered: 26 November 2024
Question
Alex Easton
Independent — North Down
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of adding a photograph to National Insurance cards issued at the age of 16 to provide photographic identification.
Answer
James MurrayHMRC is responsible for issuing National Insurance Numbers (NINos) to the children of people receiving Child Benefit and Tax-Free Childcare . As a young person approaches age 16, HMRC informs them of their NINo via a letter. Cards have not been sent since...
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