Goodbye to the SIN card
Apr 1st 2014, 4:14 pm
#1
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Goodbye to the SIN card
No longer being issued as of yesterday. New applicants or those switching over a temporary SIN (beginning with a 9) will just get a paper based letter/printout of the number.
Existing cards obviously remain valid and temporary cards will remain valid until their expiry date.
Existing cards obviously remain valid and temporary cards will remain valid until their expiry date.
Apr 1st 2014, 10:13 pm
#2
Bex in the city
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Re: Goodbye to the SIN card
They got rid of NI cards ages ago in UK and transferred to print outs (still have mine though)
Must be a cost thing
Must be a cost thing
Apr 2nd 2014, 1:32 am
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Apr 2nd 2014, 1:44 am
#8
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Re: Goodbye to the SIN card
I fear though that today's youth will put them behind their ears and then they'll get all soggy.
Last edited by Novocastrian; Apr 2nd 2014 at 1:47 am.
Apr 2nd 2014, 8:23 am
#9
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Re: Goodbye to the SIN card
Plastic......
Cardboard........
Paper........
The wheel........
Fire?...........
Apr 2nd 2014, 3:19 pm
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Re: Goodbye to the SIN card
Yep. The one I have is credit card sized. Says National Insurance Numbercard on it. Issued by "Department of Social Security" which is long gone. It's blue and red with NI number and (nearly) my full name on it.
Apr 2nd 2014, 5:41 pm
#11
C'mon already
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Re: Goodbye to the SIN card
Yep, I got a card one too, when I turned 16, I still have it in my purse. Memorised the number when I first got it and have never forgotten it.
Apr 2nd 2014, 6:37 pm
#12
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Re: Goodbye to the SIN card
I have never been asked for one, don't have one, never had one, never needed one. What do you do with it?
Apr 2nd 2014, 6:41 pm
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Apr 2nd 2014, 6:44 pm
#14
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Re: Goodbye to the SIN card
Well nothing really. All you actually need is the number. Presumably why it was got rid of. I'd guess Canada is getting rid of the SIN card for a similar reason.
Apr 2nd 2014, 7:22 pm
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Re: Goodbye to the SIN card
Bloody state pension, it is distant too. I wuz robbed.