National Insurance
National Insurance (NI) contributions, which are deducted from your salary or wages, help to fund the National Health Service. Once you have begun work or registered with an agency, you must register for a NI number.
To register you must set up an appointment at the nearest office of the Department of Social Security (DSS) - check here for your Local Office. Make sure you know exactly what documents they require, and on arrival at the office be prepared to wait in a queue.
When you've been granted a NI number, a red and blue credit card with your number on it will be sent to you. This can take several weeks or even months, depending on backlogs.
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