Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
When are young people in the UK sent their National Insurance number?
- AJust before their 21st birthday
- BJust before their 18th birthday
- CJust before their 17th birthday
- DJust before their 16th birthdayRight answer
Answer: Just before their 16th birthday
Every young person gets a National Insurance number shortly before turning 16. It is a unique personal number that makes sure tax and contributions are recorded against their name.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "Fundamental principles". Practice question 610 of 651, written in our own words.