WorriedNoodle Posted March 14, 2023 Posted March 14, 2023 Just got a notification I am due to receive a pension fund lump sum payout from a time I worked internationally with a Jersey based company, but I must complete a form for a UK office now that insists on providing a UK National Insurance Number. This pension has been grandfathered across several pension companies from the original one paid into during the 80's, when it was compulsory, that closed. I have a UK passport, but never worked in the UK, seldom go there, so don't have any documents with a National Insurance Number on it? How easy is it to find out what it is? I understand everyone got one at age 16 but I never have needed to use one until now it seems? So is it easy to obtain my old number - assuming I had one?
sandyf Posted March 14, 2023 Posted March 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, WorriedNoodle said: I have a UK passport, but never worked in the UK, seldom go there, so don't have any documents with a National Insurance Number on it? How easy is it to find out what it is? I understand everyone got one at age 16 but I never have needed to use one until now it seems? So is it easy to obtain my old number - assuming I had one? I suspect the pension people want your NI number for tax purposes. I am fairly sure you would have needed the number when you first applied for your UK passport. Guidance on an old number can be found here. https://www.gov.uk/lost-national-insurance-number 1 1
WorriedNoodle Posted March 14, 2023 Author Posted March 14, 2023 2 hours ago, sandyf said: https://www.gov.uk/lost-national-insurance-number Thanks, I guess I will try calling them on the hotline when I get time. I did a UK summer vacation job as a student in 1980, maybe they will have an NI number and record of that! ? I have never been back to UK since.
Moonlover Posted March 14, 2023 Posted March 14, 2023 44 minutes ago, WorriedNoodle said: Thanks, I guess I will try calling them on the hotline when I get time. I did a UK summer vacation job as a student in 1980, maybe they will have an NI number and record of that! ? I have never been back to UK since. If you worked in the UK and paid taxes, you will have an NI number. You can be sure of that. 1
Lantern Posted March 14, 2023 Posted March 14, 2023 When I was due a pension I rang this number 001144-191-218-3600. First thing they asked was my NI Number, which I had memorised at 16. Anyway, they were very helpful and you could start here. Good luck. 1
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