My NI???

[olud]

Would anyone know why an agent would ask for my NI number to submit my CV to a local authority for a long term contract role. He says its a standard requirement now. I am new to this game... is this normal????/

[Churchill]

Would anyone know why an agent would ask for my NI number to submit my CV to a local authority for a long term contract role. He says its a standard requirement now. I am new to this game... is this normal????/

Yes, me.

[TykeMerc]

If you're opted in then they could be taking preliminary steps to prove your identity and set up an internal payroll for you.

That's just speculation from me, to be honest I wouldn't give out my NI number until the role had progressed to an offer and I was opted in.

[Churchill]

If you're opted in then they could be taking preliminary steps to prove your identity and set up an internal payroll for you.

That's just speculation from me, to be honest I wouldn't give out my NI number until the role had progressed to an offer and I was opted in.

That wasn't the question asked!

[SueEllen]

Would anyone know why an agent would ask for my NI number to submit my CV to a local authority for a long term contract role. He says its a standard requirement now. I am new to this game... is this normal????/

Never been asked for my NI number.

[Another Dodgy Agent]

Would anyone know why an agent would ask for my NI number to submit my CV to a local authority for a long term contract role. He says its a standard requirement now. I am new to this game... is this normal????/

Yep we have to ask candidate's for this when we submit CVs to a particular client of mine. Reason being is that each NI number is unique and the client use the NI number as a "unique identifier" for each candidate submitted against a requirement. Supplier's to this client have to use an online portal (procurement system).

[Spacecadet]

Yep we have to ask candidate's for this when we submit CVs to a particular client of mine. Reason being is that each NI number is unique and the client use the NI number as a "unique identifier" for each candidate submitted against a requirement. Supplier's to this client have to use an online portal (procurement system).

sounds like HR bollox

[ASB]

Yep we have to ask candidate's for this when we submit CVs to a particular client of mine. Reason being is that each NI number is unique and the client use the NI number as a "unique identifier" for each candidate submitted against a requirement. Supplier's to this client have to use an online portal (procurement system).

1) Nino's are not unique (though there is a theory the *should* be in practice they are not.

2) This is in contravention of the anticipated use of NINO's (though obviously it does happen.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/nimmanual/NIM39120.htm

3) HMRC guidance is that an individual should only give their NINO to an actual employer, HMRC, or DWP. All other requests should be refused. I can't find the actual link that states this at the moment. **

Though since half the world seems to have decided to use them for various other reasons it doesn't seem entirely practical.

** somewhat unhelpfully in a different piece of guidance:-

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/nic/ynino.htm

They state:- "Keep your number safe and do not disclose it to anyone who does not need it."

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Yep we have to ask candidate's[sic] for this when we submit CVs to a particular client of mine. Reason being is that each NI number is unique and the client use the NI number as a "unique identifier" for each candidate submitted against a requirement. Supplier's[sic] to this client have to use an online portal (procurement system).

That explanation is about as much use as your grasp of apostrophes. There are plenty of other things they could use as a "unique identifier", and as someone else has pointed out, NI numbers aren't unique.

[BolshieBastard]

1) Nino's are not unique (though there is a theory the *should* be in practice they are not.

NINO's are unique except when a duplicate gets created \ issued in error or an existing NINO is used illegally by another person for whatever reason. Once this is spotted by the DCI of the DWP it is corrected.

It is wrong to suggest NINO's are not unique due to the practice of creation and issue.