Asylum: National Insurance
(asked on 15th March 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many asylum seekers who have indefinite leave to remain are awaiting the allocation of a national insurance number.
This question was answered on 21st March 2018
The department does not hold the information, however for those granted leave to remain as a result of a successful asylum claim, a joint fast track NINo application process operates between DWP and the Home Office. From 15 January 2018 the process is applicable to the principal family member and any adult dependants aged 16 or over in the refugees family, with the NINo being allocated within 48 hours of receipt of the application.