NIM39325 - National Insurance Numbers (NINOs): Registration of a new NINO: Adult Registration: applying for a NINO through DWP's Jobcentre Plus
This guidance applies to:
- adults who were not issued with a number under the Juvenile Registration processes, see NIM39300, and
- children who have not been part of a Child Benefit claim see NIM39320.
- People coming in to the UK from abroad
In order to get a NINO, they must satisfy legislative criteria.
They must be either:
- working, about to start work or actively seeking employment, or
- making a claim to benefit, or
- be entitled to and wish to pay voluntary Class 3 NICs
- be referred by student loan company.
See
NIM39130.
They must attend an "Evidence of Identity interview" at a
local DWP JobcentrePlus office where they must be able to prove
that they are who they say they are and that they satisfy the
criteria for needing a NINO.
The Jobcentre Plus interviewing officer will usually complete
security form CA5400 Application for a NINO on behalf of the
applicant who will then sign the form. (Applicants may complete the
form themselves if they wish.) The form is countersigned within DWP
and passed to a DWP Central Control Unit (CCU) together with copies
of supporting identity documents for allocation of a NINO on DCI
(DWP’s Departmental Central Index). The papers are then
referred to HMRC NICO NI Registration section to create a full NI
account on NIRS and arrange the issue of a NINO card.
This process is supported throughout by a series of robust
security checks.
From April 2003, certain groups can use specially designed
‘fastpath’ procedures – see
NIM39610.
Special arrangements may apply to customers
