Past agency requesting NI number and DOB for HMRC records

[SouthernManc78]

So I have had two emails now from an agency I did business with a couple of years ago like the text below:

We are in the process of making sure all the information we hold is up to date in line with HMRC requirements and it is standard practice to have certain information / documents for all contractors past and present.

I have listed below the required information / documents we are missing. Please could you arrange for these to be sent back at your earliest convenience.

• D.O.B
• NI Number
• Home Address


I understand that if I was looking to work for them now and they asked for this information I might have to give it up to secure ther contract but as I've not worked for them for approx 2 years I see no reason why I should divulge this information to them, it seems to me I would be stitching myself up my giving them by personal information.

Thoughts?

[vwdan]

It'd be a shame if those e-mails just went to your spam/junk folder and you missed them, no?

Ever tried to get anything out of an agent when there's no money to be made? Well, there's your answer IMHO. Feels like a "them" problem, to me.

[TheCyclingProgrammer]

Option 1: Ignore
Option 2: Yes sir, I'd be happy to provide that information, our standard admin charge for processing this is £100 + VAT.

[northernladuk]

You aren't stitching yourself up. It's information the agents are legally obliged to collect to fulfill their obligations to the reporting requirements legislation.

The issue here they've royally screwed up and not collected it at the right time so not your problem. You can either supply it and hear nothing further or refuse and see where it goes. I don't know what the rules are about you having to provide this so late after, I expect none so you under no obligation whatsoever to supply. I guess the agent will try give you some earache though.

I'd guess this is up to you. I'd probably ignore it for now but if it starts to get a pain in the ass I'd consider giving them it just to get rid of them and get on.

[LondonManc]

You aren't stitching yourself up. It's information the agents are legally obliged to collect to fulfill their obligations to the reporting requirements legislation.

The issue here they've royally screwed up and not collected it at the right time so not your problem. You can either supply it and hear nothing further or refuse and see where it goes. I don't know what the rules are about you having to provide this so late after, I expect none so you under no obligation whatsoever to supply. I guess the agent will try give you some earache though.

I'd guess this is up to you. I'd probably ignore it for now but if it starts to get a pain in the ass I'd consider giving them it just to get rid of them and get on.

Ignore > Refuse imho but I do like TCP's suggestion of the admin fee and see where it goes

[BigRed]

Stage 2 for the non responders will be:

We have exclusive rights to a 2 year contract paying circa £1,000/day which matches your skills. If you are interested reply quoting
• D.O.B
• NI Number
• Home Address

[RonBW]

It'd be a shame if those e-mails just went to your spam/junk folder and you missed them, no?

This. You've done the work, you've got the money - if they needed the information back then, they should have asked for it back then.

Not your problem any more.

[SouthernManc78]

Yeah I prefer the ignore option rather than refusing and then having to get into a debate with them as to why I won't provide the information.

Isn't the legislation just that give HMRC more data about us so they can use it against us in the future?

[billybiro]

You aren't stitching yourself up. It's information the agents are legally obliged to collect to fulfill their obligations to the reporting requirements legislation.

The issue here they've royally screwed up and not collected it at the right time so not your problem. You can either supply it and hear nothing further or refuse and see where it goes. I don't know what the rules are about you having to provide this so late after, I expect none so you under no obligation whatsoever to supply. I guess the agent will try give you some earache though.

I'd guess this is up to you. I'd probably ignore it for now but if it starts to get a pain in the ass I'd consider giving them it just to get rid of them and get on.

Well said, northerndoormatuk.

[northernladuk]

Well said, northerndoormatuk.

Lol. Right on dude. Keep fighting the pointless fight.