NI number wrong on P45

[chesterstu]

I've just got my P45 from my last job and noticed my NI number was wrong when I started my new job I filled in a P46 with my correct NI number. Do i need to phone the tax office and tell them or do they check the NI numbers anyway before giving out your tax code?

 

[chesterstu]

Hehe, you make it sound like he'll get some sort of direct benefit from it at some point.

Forgive my ignorance but do we get any direct benefit of it?

 

[chesterstu]

In theory your state pension comes from it, in practice your state pension is worthless though.

Ah, thanks for that. Good job i pay into a private pension fund and i am member of Bupa but sadly don't get any reduction in NI because of it.

Thanks though chaps