National Fraud Initiative: public-sector data specifications

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only be submitted through the secure NFI web application

be password-protected once extracted from the relevant systems

unless otherwise stated, do not include minors’ data.

Before submitting data, you must read the guidance on uploading data and the pre-upload checks you should carry out to ensure you are providing the best possible data.

The upload process automatically maps the fields in the file you are uploading by field name recognition. However, if there is no header row containing field names within the extracted data, the person uploading data will be required to manually map each field to the appropriate field on the data file upload screen. Therefore, it’s advisable to include field names in the header row within the data extract, if possible.

To find out who should supply data, refer to the data requirements guide.

Data specifications detailing the exact data we process for National Fraud Initiative pilots can be found at National Fraud Initiative: Pilot Data Specification

The NFI reviews data specifications before each exercise. Although changes have been kept to a minimum, some are necessary to improve the matching process and the quality of matches.

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be a snapshot of trade creditors current at the date of extraction

cover the period given in the data specification

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relate to personal budget payments paid as direct payments to those applicants over 18 years of age only

have one single record for each recipient

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Data should be uploaded in 3 separate files:

current pensioners (those currently receiving a pension)

pensioners receiving a pension gratuity (if applicable)

deferred pensioners not currently in payment (optional)

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