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Starting work

allowed before the number arrives, with proof of right to work statement

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

You can start work before you receive your National Insurance number if you can prove you have the right to work in the UK.
key
uk/gov/national-insurance-number/start-work-before
value
allowed before the number arrives, with proof of right to work statement
period
—
effective
— to date
source
https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number
verified
2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)
next expected change
none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)
source checked
2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)
hash
sha256:996e26b3c886581567e1587caef74518c3b042baceb6837a1052045bf2dd1887
signature
EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/national-insurance-number/start-work-before?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/national-insurance-number/start-work-before

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  "key": "uk/gov/national-insurance-number/start-work-before",
  "aliases": [
    "uk/gov/ni-number/start-work-before",
    "uk/gov/nino/start-work-before",
    "uk/gov/national-insurance/start-work-before"
  ],
  "label": "Starting work",
  "value": "allowed before the number arrives, with proof of right to work",
  "unit": "statement",
  "period": null,
  "effectiveFrom": null,
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number",
  "quote": "You can start work before you receive your National Insurance number if you can prove you have the right to work in the UK.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "hash": "sha256:996e26b3c886581567e1587caef74518c3b042baceb6837a1052045bf2dd1887",
  "signature": {
    "alg": "EdDSA",
    "kid": "db-2026-10",
    "jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImtpZCI6ImRiLTIwMjYtMTAifQ..WR8h6nqDnfnLB95QXz9LD7EckZsmIZDa9YWKJ4N4eGmv5lezH4D0GcBhesh-frvVQF_MpWJTJuegnO_uy7sEBw",
    "keys": "https://databutler.dev/.well-known/jwks.json"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/"
  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/national-insurance-number/start-work-before",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number"
  }
}