Identification
Before your 18th birthday we will support you to obtain important identification documents, such as a passport and provisional driving licence.
National Insurance number
We will support you to get your National Insurance number if you have not received one.
Your National Insurance number is your own personal account number. It is unique to you and you keep the same one all your life. It makes sure that the National Insurance contributions and tax you pay are properly recorded against your name. It also acts as a reference number when communicating with the Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
Immigration status
We will support you with any claims you need to make in relation to your immigration status and wherever possible will ensure that your status has been secured in the UK before you turn 18 (where it is in our power to do so).
For those who have ongoing claims, such as for asylum, we will continue to liaise with your solicitors and the Home Office to try and help progress these claims.