Dataset: NINo Registrations To Adult Overseas Nationals Entering The UK
Description
Age is calculated at the date of registration by using the clients date of birth and the date of registration.
All individual ages between 18 and 59 are listed. Ages below this range are grouped into "Less than 18" and ages above this range are grouped into "60 and over".
Classification
For NINo registrations to Adult Overseas Nationals entering the UK data, age is grouped into age bands.
Applicable to: all claimants:
- Under 18, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60 or over
999 Unknown
Total number of categories:
by age band: 11
Quality Statement
The age of the applicant at registration is calculated using their date of birth. An individual can apply for a NINo via the Apply for a NINo (AfN) digital NINo application service. This service is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and replaces the previous NINo Application process which required the majority of applicants to attend an "Evidence of Identity" appointment at specified Jobcentre Plus offices. Although some applicants are still required to attend an identity verification appointment, for the majority of applicants, DWP agents are now able to corroborate identity and right to work by conducting checks against other government department systems, removing the need for a face to face appointment.
A subset of NINos are also allocated to applicants who have been granted a visa by the Home Office. Their identities and right to work in the UK are verified during the visa process by the Home Office and lists of successful skilled worker visa applicants and refugees are sent directly to DWP's NINo application centre daily. Agents in DWP manually create records on DWP and HMRC systems and return the NINo to the Home Office.