Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to reform the National Insurance number application process.

The Department is in the process of reforming the National insurance number (NINo) process and has developed a digital application service.

From 28^th April 2021 all employment inspired NINo applicants can make their initial request for a NINo online at https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number

For applicants who have been through an Identity verification process with another government department they are no longer required to attend a face to face identity appointment.