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<p>In order for a child to be issued a National Insurance Number (NINo) automatically,
the child must be part of a live Child Benefit claim when they are 15 years, 9 months
old. They will receive their NINo automatically just before their 16<sup>th</sup>
birthday.</p><p> </p><p>If a child has been part of a claim, but is not part of a
claim when they are 15 years, 9 months old, HMRC can be contacted to request a NINo.
This process takes approximately 15 working days.</p><p> </p><p>If a child has never
been part of a Child Benefit claim (or a claim for a childcare service administered
by HMRC) HMRC will have no record of them. An application can be made to DWP to obtain
a NINo.</p>
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