**Mx Lottie 💜** @LottieVixen@toot.cat · Jun 13, 2019, 11:26

**Mx Lottie 💜** @LottieVixen@toot.cat · Jun 13, 2019, 11:26

So the UK's National Insurance Number (NIN) is like the USA's Social Security Number (SSN) and Australia's Tax File Number (TFN)

not made for a universal ID but is used as one

**Steph [MOVED]** @kurisu@iscute.moe · Jun 13, 2019, 11:28

**Steph [MOVED]** @kurisu@iscute.moe · Jun 13, 2019, 11:28

Steph [MOVED] @kurisu@iscute.moe

@LottieVixen yeah

i don't think it's nearly as bad as SSN in the US though

**Mx Lottie 💜** @LottieVixen@toot.cat · Jun 13, 2019, 11:29

**Mx Lottie 💜** @LottieVixen@toot.cat · Jun 13, 2019, 11:29

Mx Lottie 💜 @LottieVixen@toot.cat

@kurisu well I needed an NIN to open a bank account, I need it to get welfare I think..so right now I don't see how it differs

**Steph [MOVED]** @kurisu@iscute.moe · Jun 13, 2019, 11:30

**Steph [MOVED]** @kurisu@iscute.moe · Jun 13, 2019, 11:30

Steph [MOVED] @kurisu@iscute.moe

@LottieVixen oh... i don't think i needed one for that just a passport or other ID

**Mx Lottie 💜** @LottieVixen@toot.cat · 2019-06-13T11:37:55Z

Mx Lottie 💜 @LottieVixen@toot.cat

@vfrmedia @kurisu ooh thanks for the info!