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According to the Jobcentre, I can't claim benefit until get a national insurance number.
According to the national insurance people, I can't get a national insurance number until I get a job.
Thus, I cannot claim benefit until I get a job. How extremely useful.
8^P
On challenging this logic, I discovered that I can actually get a NI number if I bring in a selection of rejection letters, to "prove" that I am looking for a job. Time to start sending in CVs by snail mail, then.
According to the national insurance people, I can't get a national insurance number until I get a job.
Thus, I cannot claim benefit until I get a job. How extremely useful.
8^P
On challenging this logic, I discovered that I can actually get a NI number if I bring in a selection of rejection letters, to "prove" that I am looking for a job. Time to start sending in CVs by snail mail, then.