Local government – data requirements

The data requirements for the 2012/13 NFI exercise are set out in the table below - ‘Data requirements England - local government participants’. There are a number of points to note in relation to this exercise:

A number of the data sets are classified as core (mandatory)
The requirements of the code of data matching practice 2008 in relation to fair processing notices should be adhered to. Liaise with your own Data Protection Officer or person with equivalent responsibility, if you require any clarification
The data submission section provides details on how to upload data securely. This is the only acceptable method
As in previous exercises, wherever possible data will be collected in bulk on behalf of participants. For example, in England, data relating to housing benefit and students eligible for a loan will be collected from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Student Loan Company (SLC) respectively
Providers of insurance services to Local Authorities are also being approached to provide insurance data on behalf of local authorities and an update on this will be provided well in advance of the data submission deadline

Data requirements England – local government participants

There is a separate data specification for each data set collected for the National Fraud Initiative. These specifications can be accessed from the detailed data specifications table.

Body	Core¹ (where applicable)
London Borough Councils, Greater London Authorities and associated bodies Metropolitan Borough Councils County Councils (including schools) Unitary Authorities District/Borough Councils (including any Arms Length Management Organisations (ALMOs) and Joint Committees)	Payroll Pensions Trade creditors’ payment history and Trade creditors’ standing data Housing Housing benefits² Council tax (not required until 2013) Electoral register (not required until 2013) Students eligible for a loan ³ Private supported care home residents Transport passes and permits (including residents’ parking, blue badges and concessionary travel) Insurance claimants Licences – Market trader/operator, Taxi driver and Personal licences to supply alcohol
Passenger Transport Executives/Authorities Waste Regulation or Disposal Authorities	Payroll Pensions Trade creditors’ payment history and Trade creditors’ standing data Concessionary Travel Passes (PTEs only)
Police bodies Fire and Civil Defence Authorities	Payroll Pensions Trade creditors’ payment history and Trade creditors’ standing data
Pension Authorities	Pensions

¹ Data should only be provided from agencies where it has been previously authorised by that organisation.

² Provided by Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

³ Provided by Student Loan Company (SLC).