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Just found out in 40s

238 replies

Cocopogo · 19/07/2021 20:23

My NI number starts with my initials. So I assumed everyone’s did. Just found out it’s a weird coincidence.
What random thing have you recently discovered too?!

OP posts:
FlyingBattie · 19/07/2021 21:16

@Babysharkdoodoodood

My NI number is only numbers apart from a letter at the end?
Mine is

BB8297S

(It's not, but thats the format)

Caramelsmadfuzzytail · 19/07/2021 21:18

Also today I learned about toilet block cleaners, from this thread.

ImInStealthMode · 19/07/2021 21:19

Oh what a revelation! My NI number contains my month and year of birth, assumed that was how they worked but apparently not at all Blush

TyneTeas · 19/07/2021 21:22

@CommanderBurnham

It's the driving licence one that gets me. My DOB but not quite. Is it supposed to be that way, or coincidence?
It is based on your date of birth, initials and sex

www.drivercheck.co.uk/photocard-driving-licence-explained/

Onehotmess · 19/07/2021 21:22

@CommanderBurnham that one is on purpose. I didn’t really notice until my license number changed when I changed my name (obviously the numbers stayed the same!)

HappyDaysToCome · 19/07/2021 21:24

My NHS number ends in my birth month and birth year…. I assume THAT isn’t a coincidence…

(Still reeling from my NI number being my initials being a coincidence….)

ShowOfHands · 19/07/2021 21:25

This thread is not going the way it is supposed to. You should be talking about pineapples, the channel tunnel, toaster dials, petrol pumps and the necks of baby gros.

AnnaSW1 · 19/07/2021 21:26

On NI numbers, I only recently found out that the end of your NI number dictates the day of the week you will collect your pension.

Blueroses99 · 19/07/2021 21:26

@Faranth

My NI number is one digit and letter different to my DBs! So mine would be AA111111A his is AA111112B. When his came through I figured it was a normal thing, but apparently not, complete coincidence!
Mine ends 65B and my sisters ends 66C! It doesn’t help that out names are identical apart from one letter - n & m - which are easily confused anyway. When she got a PT job, I was working FT and HMRC thought we were the same person as one person could feasibly be doing both jobs as the hours didn’t overlap.
AllThatFancyPaintsAsFair · 19/07/2021 21:27

[quote Onehotmess]@CommanderBurnham that one is on purpose. I didn’t really notice until my license number changed when I changed my name (obviously the numbers stayed the same!)[/quote]
When I was around 18 we all knew that as paper licences didn't have your DOB on but all bouncers knew how to work it out Grin

HappyDaysToCome · 19/07/2021 21:27

@ShowOfHands

This thread is not going the way it is supposed to. You should be talking about pineapples, the channel tunnel, toaster dials, petrol pumps and the necks of baby gros.
Toaster dials…??
AllThatFancyPaintsAsFair · 19/07/2021 21:28

@HappyDaysToCome

My NHS number ends in my birth month and birth year…. I assume THAT isn’t a coincidence…

(Still reeling from my NI number being my initials being a coincidence….)

It is a coincidence Grin
ConkerBonkers · 19/07/2021 21:30

My ni number ends 0B and my siblings ends 2C ...

AllThatFancyPaintsAsFair · 19/07/2021 21:32

@AnnaSW1

On NI numbers, I only recently found out that the end of your NI number dictates the day of the week you will collect your pension.
Will anyone currently of working age actually collect their pension?
Squirrelinatree · 19/07/2021 21:34

@OverTheWater

My DH's NINO also starts with his initials and he had the same surprise you did!

Growing up my postcode was comprised of my parents initials so I assumed that was how it worked.

I also thought that "the Wirral" was simply a phrase that meant "local" and everybody had a wirral that was basically a 5 mile circumference from their house.

This is gold. I’ve just moved to the Wirral and at the end of a crap day this made me laugh
JudgeJ · 19/07/2021 21:34

@MyCatHatesEverybody

I recently discovered that the reading comprehension skills on this thread appear to be somewhat lacking Grin
You've only just realised that??
NeverDropYourMooncup · 19/07/2021 21:34

@BlatantlyNameChanged

When the NI system was computerised, all the records were held on 4 sets of storage discs. They were labelled A, B, C, D. That's why NI numbers end in A, B, C or D.

Nice story but no. NI contributions used to be marked by stamps in a book, each employee had their own book and this is why NI contributions are still referred to as stamps (i.e., "claiming Child Benefit means you'll still get your stamp even if you're a SAHM"). Employers had to submit the books to the Inland Revenue on a quarterly basis and the letter at the end of a NINo indicated which quarter of the tax year that particular employee's record had to be sent (A was first quarter, B was the second quarter, etc).

Without wishing to pour cold water on your triumph - wouldn't it be likely that when they were computerised, the first batch completed because they were due first were the ones saved onto disk A, the next batch due were B, three months later, they needed to complete C and the final ones were D - and then, because they were using four separate drives/computers, they continued to have four separate machines (the IT principle of redundancy, keeping shit cool and of getting the most capability at a time when the Cray II was the epitome of supercomputers) running to issue the subsequent batches?
Changemaname1 · 19/07/2021 21:35

This just got me thinking OP me ns number starts with my sons initials 🥰

BlatantlyNameChanged · 19/07/2021 21:37

They've never been stored on four separate disks/computers and in the processing office, once we moved on from stamps/books, the last letter in meaningless and plays no part is record keeping, filing, or storage. In my team (and all the teams we dealt with, including Audit Office) we filed our records, paper and electronic, based on the first two letters.

sugarapplelane · 19/07/2021 21:38

Mine ends with my year of birth so I always used to use it for i.d!
Can't think why it was ever accepted.

BunnyRuddington · 19/07/2021 21:39

Thought it went on your age rather than your name.

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 19/07/2021 21:41

My nat ins number starts with my older brothers initials, and is consecutive to his. This led me to believe that mine was based on his, as he was the older sibling...

JudgeJ · 19/07/2021 21:42

@OverTheWater

My DH's NINO also starts with his initials and he had the same surprise you did!

Growing up my postcode was comprised of my parents initials so I assumed that was how it worked.

I also thought that "the Wirral" was simply a phrase that meant "local" and everybody had a wirral that was basically a 5 mile circumference from their house.

My brother used to think that Random was a town, as in The winner was drawn at random.

My mother felt sorry for the horse Bar as it seemed to run in every race.

ImprobablePuffin · 19/07/2021 21:43

Same here OP and you've just taught me something. I'm 36.

Tiari · 19/07/2021 21:43

Don't understand the toilet block cleaner thing. Can we have a diagram please? Smile