Why can't I get an NI number?

Published: Oct. 17, 2020, 12:59 p.m.

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Money Box has learnt that thousands of people with the right to work in the UK have not been able to access a National Insurance number. Without one they may not be able to work, open a high street bank account or claim benefits.

The Bank of England has written to lenders to find out whether they are ready for a zero or even a negative Bank Rate. How likely is it and what will that mean for our savings, mortgages, and other debts?

And the life insurance policy that wouldn\\u2019t pay out when a terminally ill man needed the help.

Presenter: Paul Lewis\\nReporter: Dan Whitworth\\nProducer: Alex Lewis\\nEditor: Emma Rippon

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