National Fraud Initiative fair processing notice

National Fraud Initiative 

We're required by law to protect the public funds we administer. We can share information provided to us with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds, or where undertaking a public function, to prevent and detect fraud.

The Cabinet Office is responsible for carrying out data matching exercises.

Data matching involves comparing computer records held by one body against other computer records held by the same or another body to see how far they match. This is usually personal information. Computerised data matching allows potentially fraudulent claims and payments to be identified. Where a match is found, it may indicate that there is an inconsistency which requires further investigation. No assumption can be made as to whether there is fraud, error or other explanation until an investigation is carried out.

We participate in the Cabinet Office’s National Fraud Initiative. This is a data matching exercise to assist in the prevention and detection of fraud. We are required to provide particular sets of data to the Minister for the Cabinet Office for matching, for each exercise, as shown on Gov.uk website National Fraud Initiative information.

The use of data by the Cabinet Office in a data matching exercise is carried out with statutory authority under Part 6 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. It does not require the consent of the individuals concerned under the Data Protection Act 1998.  

Data matching by the Cabinet Office is subject to a Code of Practice viewable on Gov.uk website.

Find out more

Visit Gov.uk website National Fraud Initiative fair processing information to find out more. 

To find out more about our data phone 0119 908 8264.