Christmas workers can save time with HMRC app

In the 12 months up to October 2022, HMRC received almost 3 million calls from people asking for information that is now readily available on the app, with more than 340,000 using it to access employment and income information since July 2022.

New functions and capability mean that customers can access their income and employment history, salary information, National Insurance number, or tax code via the app, whenever they need it. The information can be downloaded and printed — so there is no need to call HMRC to ask for it to be sent in the post. This means that using the app rather than calling the helpline makes the process much quicker.

To find out how to download it, search ‘HMRC app’ on GOV.UK

Victoria Atkins MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, said the free and secure HMRC app makes searching for employment information quick and easy, whether you need to check your National Insurance number, find out how much you will be paid, and much more.

App users will need a user ID and password, so they can access their personal information. If customers need to set one up, the app will guide them through the process.

More than 3.5 million people have used the HMRC app since it launched in September 2016 and more than 1.6 million customers used it at least once in the last year.

HMRC has released a video that explains how customers can use the HMRC app to check their employment history, income, tax codes, and National Insurance number.