Finding a National Insurance number.
Discussion
Hi Guys,
I’ve just received a letter trying to track me or my Father down regarding a lost insurance/pension. I’ve carried out my due diligence by checking that it isn’t a scam and have contacted the company via details on their website. The complication is that both my father and I shared the same first initial, so they can’t/won’t give me any more information without my Dad’s national insurance number. Sadly, we lost Dad in 2017 and I don’t have any idea on how to find his NI number. Can anyone help? All positive replies will be gratefully received.
I’ve just received a letter trying to track me or my Father down regarding a lost insurance/pension. I’ve carried out my due diligence by checking that it isn’t a scam and have contacted the company via details on their website. The complication is that both my father and I shared the same first initial, so they can’t/won’t give me any more information without my Dad’s national insurance number. Sadly, we lost Dad in 2017 and I don’t have any idea on how to find his NI number. Can anyone help? All positive replies will be gratefully received.
Before his death, was there any paperwork? Did he have an NHS number? Do have any old tax statements or P60s? Do you personally know his last GP?
Point to note: I noted and kept my late mother’s and my late father’s NI number, it was necessary for social services/benefit help at the time.
Point to note: I noted and kept my late mother’s and my late father’s NI number, it was necessary for social services/benefit help at the time.
Thanks for all responses so far. I did keep some of his paperwork to administer his estate, but after 5 years, I thought we had dealt with everything, so shredded the majority of it. I’m going to have a look over the next few days, just to check that there isn’t a note of it amongst the remaining documents. I feel such a pillock, but this letter has come out of the blue!
Mr.Chips said:
I’ve just received a letter trying to track me or my Father down regarding a lost insurance/pension....
The complication is that both my father and I shared the same first initial, so they can’t/won’t give me any more information without my Dad’s national insurance number.
Could it be a policy for you that you'd forgotten about?The complication is that both my father and I shared the same first initial, so they can’t/won’t give me any more information without my Dad’s national insurance number.
If not surely there's some other ID they could accept other than just NI number simply because you have the same initials.
Simpo Two said:
Mr.Chips said:
I’ve just received a letter trying to track me or my Father down regarding a lost insurance/pension....
The complication is that both my father and I shared the same first initial, so they can’t/won’t give me any more information without my Dad’s national insurance number.
Could it be a policy for you that you'd forgotten about?The complication is that both my father and I shared the same first initial, so they can’t/won’t give me any more information without my Dad’s national insurance number.
If not surely there's some other ID they could accept other than just NI number simply because you have the same initials.
Colonel Cupcake said:
Can you not call the NI number helpline and explain the situation? There seems to be various numbers eg 0300 200 3502 or 0300 200 3500.
Thanks. I did think that if I couldn’t find it amongst the remaining documents that I have, I would give them a call. I’ve had a look tonight at all the letters I wrote to his various pensions and bank accounts and none of them had any reference to his NI number. However, I did find an ISA account number for the organisation that sent me the letter, but they paid out on that account. So, they either want to send me 8 years worth of junk mail or, knowing my luck, they have overpaid me when Dad died and they are going to ask for the money back!ARHarh said:
Ussrcossack said:
How much commision are the company taking?
I'm sure that there is a government website that can assist and it's probably free
https://www.gov.uk/find-pension-contact-detailsI'm sure that there is a government website that can assist and it's probably free
Thanks for all of the responses, I spent some time on the computer last night, going through all of the letters I sent to notify anyone/everyone that Dad had died. I did find one that I sent to the company concerned, closing an ISA account of his and, as they replied to me at my home address, there was absolutely no need for them to get another company to search for me, a fact I will be making clear to them when I get back in touch with them next week. In addition, I have today gone through all of the remaining remnants of Dad’s paperwork and have managed to find a statement from his works pension which contained details of his NI number, so I am now sorted.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to try and help me. It is greatly appreciated and highlights all that is good in the PH community.
Rivenink said:
Provide them with the death certificate, that should be enough to authorise them to talk to you.
It's unlikely that you're going to find the NI number unless you for someone reason kept all his paperwork for the last 8 years.
This should do the job. I run a pension schemeIt's unlikely that you're going to find the NI number unless you for someone reason kept all his paperwork for the last 8 years.
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