Setting up a bank account

[Joe_Fox]

Do any of you lot work in a bank?

If so, or if you know, could you help me answer a question?

A friend of mine is trying to set up their first bank account. They have their passport but no bank is willing to set an account up for them.

They are asking for an official letter with the national insurance number on it.

My friend has gone into the tax office and job centre to ask to be sent a letter with these details on it but both have refused to send anything.

Know that they've got a job, they need somewhere for their pay to go but obviously if banks won't let them set an account up then they are a bit stuck! The Post Office have also been no use as they just said go to the banks.

Any help would be terrific.
Joe

 

[MKFox]

needs a birth certificate

 

[MHS]

Is your friend called Trevor?

 

[fcukcov]

Is your friend called Trevor?

Haha, he needs to set up a bank account for payments to keep the mistress quiet probably.

 

[SJN-Fox]

Is your friend called Trevor?

Trevor already has a bank account thank you very much.

 

[Darth Vodka]

is your friend foreign?

 

[Durham Fox]

is your friend foreign?

Yes, his names George Abdebakwenko.

 

[Feriol]

When i set up mine, on leaving school i used my national insurance card. If he doesn't have one, perhaps he could ask to be sent one?

 

[fcukcov]

Yes, his names George Abdebakwenko.

I believe if you send him all you personal details he will set up an account in your name. Just look out for the card readers in his banks machines.

 

[Joe_Fox]

So a birth certificate and a passport should be enough?

 

[Feriol]

So a birth certificate and a passport should be enough?

I Think proof of national insurance number is required. Since you pay tax on interest.

 

[Beliall]

i had huge difficulty wit hthe same issue, i had a passport, drivers licence but no nat insurance proof. i had to ring the office that dispatched the cards, they sent me a letter with my number on it, that i could use to open a account. my advice, get that lettr, or , if he signed on recently, a letter from the job center, with thew number on it will do.

 

[Joe_Fox]

What's the name of the office that despatches the cards?

 

[Willlow]

What's the name of the office that despatches the cards?

Somebody tell him the address as well before he asks for that :icon_roll

 

[Joe_Fox]

Hey, lay off Willllllllllllow, I've helped a lot of people on here so I don't see the problem in asking for help!

 

[Feriol]

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/nic/ynino.htm

What do I do if I have lost my National Insurance number card?Report it to your nearest DWP office, Social Security office in Northern Ireland or HM Revenue & Customs office. If you want a replacement card you will need to complete an application form. Remember that you are only allowed one replacement

if he was born in britain he should have been sent one just before his 16th birthday

 

[lazzer]

You helped me realise what special means.

 

[OldGit]

If he has a job, then his pay slips / P60 will have his NI number

 

[newtonfox]

You helped me realise what special means.

:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

 

[fitz]

tell him to get a passbook account for a building society, needs i'd and a utility bill/proof of residence of some sort (easily forged if he needs to). then he can get wages paid straight into it and go and take money when he likes