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Last updated: 02 October 2009
| Metadata | Value |
|---|---|
| Data Element |
National Insurance Number |
| Is Part Of | |
| Has Parts | |
| Version | 2.1 |
| Status | Release |
| Previous Versions | |
| Later Versions | |
| Date Agreed | 1 September 2002 |
| Name |
National Insurance Number |
| Description | A reference number that is issued to a person by the DWP/IR for participants in the National Insurance Scheme. |
| Business Format | 9 Characters |
| Element Type | Data Item |
| XML Schema |
View whole schema document Citizen Identification Types as XML
View definition NationalInsuranceNumberType as HTML
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| Validations |
1. Must be 9 characters.
2. First 2 characters must be alpha.
3. Next 6 characters must be numeric.
4. Final character can be A, B, C, D or space.
5. First character must not be D,F,I,Q,U or V
6. Second characters must not be D, F, I, O, Q, U or V.
7. First 2 characters must not be combinations of GB, NK, TN or ZZ (the term combinations covers both GB and BG etc.)
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| Value | |
| DefaultValue | |
| Owner | Department for Work and Pensions and Inland Revenue |
| Based On | Department for Work and Pensions and Inland Revenue |
| Verification | |
| Comment |
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