lost NI number from 1980's

[Johnny G]

I know I have missed the deadline to top up pension in UK but what I am looking for help on is finding out my NI from the 1980's. Unfortunately I dont remember the address I lived at when I received my NI number, worked off line a bit and also on unemployment benefit back n the day. Tried the web site GOV.UK and filled in forms and sent to Individuals Case Worker @HMRC in NE England BX9 1AN in September 2024 but never heard anything back. Any help or guidance much appreciated

 

[DannyBoyD]

If you are able to drive to Newry, you might get more help in person.

Can you try some prompts re address - what was your local pub? Did you get a bus to work? Nearest Tube or train station?

Were you registered with a GP? Did you ever have hospital treatment?

What unemployment office did you register with?

Even pull up google maps & see if anything triggers a memory.

Not sure what you mean by "off line"

 

[DannyBoyD]

have missed the deadline to top up pension in UK

Only missed it in regards to back payments to 2006. You can still make 6 years back payments.

 

[Johnny G]

Thanks DannyBoyD but can’t do anything without NI number and with very limited info not sure I ever will

 

[peemac]

In the 80's they gave out a lot of temporary numbers.
They all started with "TN" and had your date of birth and m/f for male & female.
All records of temporary numbers were obliterated

A handy way of knowing if you had a full NI number is whether you remember ever having a National Insurance card like this. If you don't remember getting one of these, then its likely you only had a temporary number

 

[Johnny G]

Off line is where contractor withheld 20% (I think) and supposedly paid on your behalf. Back then as a young lad we weren’t too fussed

 

[Annieindublin]

We used google earth to find an address from 1988.. took a while.. found the local pub, off licence take away… worked out where my friend lived and the helpful people in Newry found her NI number

 

[Johnny G]

Thank Annie