2006-07-28 07:57:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
Not exactly. In the UK, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) assigns National Insurance (NI) numbers and issues National Insurance cards. People are required to apply for NI numbers/cards when they join the workforce or expect to claim benefits (similar system existed in the U.S. before the Social Security Administration started handing out Social Security Numbers at birth). NI benefits include healthcare regardless of age, unlike Medicare in the U.S., which is only available to seniors.
UK National Insurance number starts with two letters, followed by six numbers and another letter, for example XY987654Z.
2006-07-28 08:28:56 · answer #1 · answered by NC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they do have a Department of Social Security in the UK, which assigns numbers to its members
2006-07-28 08:08:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no..thats a usa thing
2006-07-28 08:00:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋