Can you work without your National Insurance card!?

Question

I'm fifteen, and my birthday is in june, whereas all my friends birthdays are much earlier (october, november), and so they will be sixteen long before me. They all have their national insurance cards and are planning to get weekend jobs, and i desperately want a job (if not just to feel included, for the money aswell!) and was wondering if it is possible to work in the UK (just a weekend job) without a national insurance card.

(I was wondering because I know that over-twelves can do a paper round and they obviously don't have the card yet..)

Thanks!!

Answer 1

if you are still at school you can work on a work permit.. its to protect youngsters.. i know this because when i was 14 i was working in a pet shop at the weekends to earn some money and i didnt have a national insurance card.. get in touch with your school if you havent left yet and they should be able to put you in touch with the right people to get hold of it.. good luck hope that helps

Answer 2

I dont think so sorry!

xoxo

Answer 3

yes you can :)

i did

because you dont need to pay taxes til your 16

and you wont be earning over £5000 a year

so its tax free :)

good luck getting a job hunnie :)

x*x

Answer 4

I don;t think you can legally, you need the NI number to pay taxes etc

Answer 5

yes you can. as long as you know your ni numbers

Answer 6

Yes you can but only for maybe 2-3 months. then the company you are working for will send a letter to the national insurance company to give you a national insurance card. you will first have an interview and receive your card within few weeks.

Plus if you work without national insurance card you pay more taxes and when they send you the national insurance card, the taxes you have paid will be returned to you.

Answer 7

yes u can, your not earning enough to pay taxes. but i think it will be hard for u trying to find a job, as not many companies hire under 16 year olds.