§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of National Insurance numbers are found on routine inspection to be bogus. [81036]
§ Dawn PrimaroloIt is not known what proportion of National Insurance Numbers (NINOs) are found to be bogus on routine inspection.
The DSS has identified 5,312 NINOs which have been flagged on the Departmental Central index and can no longer be used.
§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress has been made on developing methods of cross-checking records within the National Insurance Recording System. [81091]
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§ Dawn PrimaroloA person to person link to cross-reference husband and wife is a feature of NIRS2.
Data matching exercises have been used to cross check the validity of National Insurance numbers on NIRs.
A number of pilot exercises have been constructed to cross check details of NI accounts on NIRS. Each of these exercises has contributed to the intelligence needed to establish rules for identifying anomalous NI accounts.
The Benefits Agency presently matches the information on forms P46 completed when an individual starts work. This information is matched against the various DSS benefit systems to identify potential incorrectness.