Here are the requirements that are needed to prove your National Insurance number:

  • P45 or P60
  • A letter from HM Revenue and Custom in which tax or tax credit is mentioned
  • Bank statements should be available which show the direct payment through a debit card. The payment has to be made for class-2 National Insurance contributions. Bank statements can also include the benefit payments and your NI number should be printed on the statement.
  • Payslips, salary statements, work pension statement
  • National Insurance number card which should not be handwritten
  • Letter sent by a Pension Service or Jobcenter Plus
  • Universal tax credits letter
  • Job seekers allowance letter