National Insurance numbers may appear to be a random jumble of letters and digits - but the code issued to all 16-year-olds actually determines a key pension rule for when you retire. Your ...

Arriving through the letterbox just before your 16th birthday, your National Insurance number is considered one of the first rites of passage on the journey to adulthood. The number - a seemingly ...

Whilst it may not be the most exciting birthday present, UK residents typically receive their National Insurance number ... The number is made up of two letters, six numbers and one final letter ...

A National Insurance number makes sure your contributions and tax are only recorded against your name. Once you have an NI number, it will never change. It will consist of two letters, six numbers ...