National Insurance: Fraud
Commons · Question 65820 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Rupa Huq
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to protect National Insurance numbers from repeated (a) misuse and (b) fraud.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 16 Jul 2025
A National Insurance Number (NINo) is a unique reference number used to administer the Benefits and National Insurance systems. It is not proof of identity and cannot be used on its own to access HMRC records or systems.HMRC regularly urges customers to b...