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Not aware of a UK equivalent of SSN.

• Jedd 12y ago
  Justin - you're quite right. NI number isn't anywhere near so powerful. However I was thinking more of the assumption that your Sort code[1] + account number can be kept secret, and more importantly the profound risks to your finances if it is not. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sort_code http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sort_code
  • JonoBB 12y ago
    Sort code and account number is no risk at all. You can (and many do) quite happily give this information out.
    • justincormack 12y ago
      Indeed, it allows you to pay me money, you can easily obtain them from invoices... they do not provide any authentication.
    • geographomics 12y ago
      There is some risk in revealing these, for example: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7174760.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7174760.stm