National Insurance Number?

I've just turned 16 and want to start a weekend job to pay (in part) for a trip to New York in December. Apparently, I can only get a job if I have a National Insurance Number. Is this true? If so, how do I get one and how long will it take to arrive? Also, I am in the UK, around Harringey.

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You'll get a national insurance card sent to you within the next few weeks, this will have your number on the front.

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u shud get one on or a bit before u turn 16

i think they just send it, because they no how old u are

ask your local council i wud guess

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take two forms of i.d to your local job centre IE passport birth cert they will trace it for you or will give you a phone number to phone direct

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Yes, otherwise the company will not be insured if anything happens to you on the job.

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Ring Inland Revenue and ask them about your card. They may even give you your NI number. Normaly they do send you the card in the post.

What you could do is vist your local Jobcentre Plus or DWP Office.

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You should already have received it by now, It is allocated shortly after birth and your card usually issued in time for your 16th birthday. Just pop round to your local dwp office /job centre with some proof of your identity ( your passport should be fine) explain what you want and yopu needed it to get a job and i am sure they will write it down for you and that should be accepted for your job.

Feebow- a national insurance number has nothig to do with the employer being employed. they want it to make sure she starts paying national insurance of she earns enough, and , more importatly to prove she can leagally be employed in this country

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Have a look at the DWP website, which sets out the process and gives contact telephone number etc:

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits…