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<p>The Home Office does not hold the required data in a way that would allow it to
provide an accurate assessment of the number of people with refugee status unable
to work as a result of delays in accessing National Insurance Numbers (NINo). Finding
the requested information would be likely to breach the disproportionate cost threshold.</p><p>In
January 2018 we introduced an aligned BRP and NINo process for people recognised as
refugees. We now obtain the NINo directly from the Department for Work and Pensions
(DWP) for inclusion on the Biometric Residence Permit (BRP). This means that the migrant
does not need to make a separate application to DWP for a NINo.</p><p>Using this process
we have issued nearly 60,000 BRPs to refugees. We have also introduced a number of
checks into the BRP NINo alignment process to mitigate any delays that may arise in
obtaining the NINo or printing the BRP.</p>
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