Migrant Workers: National Insurance
Commons · Question 81542 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department checks that National Insurance numbers associated with visa-holders cease being associated with tax payments at the expiry of work visas.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 20 Oct 2025
The National Insurance (NI) number is a reference number for the administration of National Insurance and social security, and is used more widely in tax administration. The NI number does not expire or cease being associated with an individual if their v...