Hi Caroline1. - NHS no. Central NHS bodies will know if your aunt had an NHS no. and whether she was registered to a GP at any stage over her life. In the relatively unlikely event that she never registered with a GP and had no NHS care, she may not have an NHS no. at all. I have swapped to new GP practices three times over the last 25 years or so and did not have my NHS no. to hand with any of them. I was told that this didn't matter as it would all be handled centrally.Until the current Government closed down the Primary Care Trusts (PCTs), they would hold the details you require. I would now suggest contacting NHS England:http://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/NHS EnglandPO Box 16738RedditchB97 9PT0300 311 22 33england.contactus@nhs.netI assume they will want the normal level of proof that you are who you say you are etc.2. - NINOsHMRC and DWP maintain comprehensive electronic details of anyone who has worked in the UK since 1978 and these are collated under a single NINO. (Paper records go back a lot further than this but are MUCH more difficult to trace if you do not already know the NINO.) Benefits (including Retirement Pension) are also likely to be recorded under this no. but may not be if the person never worked in the UK legally or worked under an assumed name.The DWP have, in the past, been quite accommodating about sharing information with family members, if persuaded that this is required. This does not apply to HMRC to the same extent, although they can access the same records. I suggest you write to:DWPFreedom of Information RequestsCaxton HouseTothill StreetLondonSW1H 9NAfreedom-of-information-request@dwp.gsi.gov.ukIf you are able, include as much detail as possible, including:- Full name, including any other names ever used- Date & place of of birth- Last and previous addresses- All employers known about - names, addresses and dates of employment- Dates of birth and names of any children- Date of marriage and spouse's name and date of birth- Details of any benefits claimed, including Child BenefitTypically, the more "common" someone's name, the more detail is required to identify them precisely.Good luck.
Phil Kay ● 4362d