N I number. Is there an easy way to get one thats lost ?

[Dave7]

The auntie is 97. I am trying to fill a form out for her and I need her ni number. She doesn't know it.
The only way I can find is via DWP but they will only respond by post in 3 weeks (not a massive problem).
Just wondering if there is a simple/quick way.

 

[fossyant]

Anything in her correspondence you've not shredded yet ?

 

[Chromatic]

Would her GP have it on their records?

 

[cougie uk]

Old payslips ? P60s ? Any Comms from the tax people ?

I think I had a credit card thing with my NI number on back in the day.

 

[T4tomo]

Old payslips ? P60s ? Any Comms from the tax people ?

she must have retired about 40 years ago!!

Old Pension book or DWP letters?

 

[Moon bunny]

DWP letters, almost everything has the NI number obfuscated nowadays.

 

[Dave7]

Anything in her correspondence you've not shredded yet ?

No, went through it all.

 

[Dave7]

Old payslips ? P60s ? Any Comms from the tax people ?

I think I had a credit card thing with my NI number on back in the day.

I am going there tomorrow for a more thorough search of that stuff.

 

[Joffey]

The auntie is 97. I am trying to fill a form out for her and I need her ni number. She doesn't know it.
The only way I can find is via DWP but they will only respond by post in 3 weeks (not a massive problem).
Just wondering if there is a simple/quick way.

Is she on Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support? The local authority will have it. If they won't tell you over the phone get her to request copy notification letters and it will be on there. 2-3 days max.

It may well be on her bank statements when they pay SRP / AA - check on them too. A bank statement print would be quicker than 3 weeks.

 

[wiggydiggy]

The auntie is 97. I am trying to fill a form out for her and I need her ni number. She doesn't know it.
The only way I can find is via DWP but they will only respond by post in 3 weeks (not a massive problem).
Just wondering if there is a simple/quick way.

Get her a Government Gateway ID and when she signs in (we know it'll actually be you though) you can view your NIN online.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...ment-gateway/use-a-government-gateway-account

1. Create a Government Gateway user ID​

1.1 What you need​

To create a Government Gateway user ID, you’ll need:

• your name
• an email address
• a password
• a memorable word, which Government Gateway calls a ‘recovery word’

 

[Dave7]

Is she on Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support? The local authority will have it. If they won't tell you over the phone get her to request copy notification letters and it will be on there. 2-3 days max.

It may well be on her bank statements when they pay SRP / AA - check on them too. A bank statement print would be quicker than 3 weeks.

Not on any benefits.
I will have a look for other things tomorrow.

 

[Joffey]

Not on any benefits.
I will have a look for other things tomorrow.

State Pension may have the NINO on it when paid into the bank 👍

 

[Poacher]

State Pension may have the NINO on it when paid into the bank 👍

Just looked at my latest current account statement; it shows "Bank credit xxnnnnnnx DWP SP", which relates to my state pension, and where xxnnnnnnx is my NINO.

 

[alicat]

State pension is a benefit.

 

[slowmotion]

Just looked at my latest current account statement; it shows "Bank credit xxnnnnnnx DWP SP", which relates to my state pension, and where xxnnnnnnx is my NINO.

Well I never! I hadn't noticed that.