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<p><em><strong></strong></em>National Insurance Number are used as Identifiers for
National Insurance Number Records; held for each individual who has been allocated
a National Insurance Number.</p><p> </p><p>Robust identity checks are undertaken when
an application for a National Insurance Number is received. At the point of creation
of a National Insurance Record the validity of the record has been confirmed.</p><p>
</p><p>Whilst a National Insurance Number is the identifier for a National Insurance
account within the Department of Work and Pensions and HMRC, to enable Tax and Contributions
to be posted to the citizen’s record and/or the administration of Department Benefits
and Pensions, there are robust processes in place to validate a citizen’s/customer’s
identity before a benefit/pension will be paid.</p><p><em></em></p>
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