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Why can't I get an NI number?

Major problems getting a National Insurance number, what negative interest rates could mean for your finances, and the terminal illness policy that hasn't paid out.

Money Box has learnt that thousands of people with the right to work in the UK have not been able to access a National Insurance number. Without one they may not be able to work, open a high street bank account or claim benefits.

The Bank of England has written to lenders to find out whether they are ready for a zero or even a negative Bank Rate. How likely is it and what will that mean for our savings, mortgages, and other debts?

And the life insurance policy that wouldn鈥檛 pay out when a terminally ill man needed the help.

Presenter: Paul Lewis
Reporter: Dan Whitworth
Producer: Alex Lewis
Editor: Emma Rippon

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Sun 18 Oct 2020 21:00

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