Please note: The algorithm descriptions in English have been automatically translated. Errors may have been introduced in this process. For the original descriptions, go to the Dutch version of the Algorithm Register.
Signal fugitive convicts
- Publication category
- Impactful algorithms
- Impact assessment
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- Status
- In use
General information
Theme
Begin date
Contact information
Link to publication website
Responsible use
Goal and impact
Residents trying to escape their prison sentence or other custodial sentences are not entitled to benefits under the Participation Act and other laws. Based on information received from Stichting Inlichtingenbureau (IB), municipalities can stop welfare benefits or other benefits if they are unjustified.
Considerations
Every month, the IB receives a statement of fugitive convicts from the Central Judicial Collection Agency (CJIB). If this includes a Burgerservicenummer (BSN) of a social assistance beneficiary and there is an overlap between the period in which this person is registered as a fugitive and the benefit period, a signal is made available. So that the municipality can take the necessary action.
The algorithm ensures that a municipality only receives the data of their residents who receive welfare benefits and are fugitives. An advantage of using this algorithm is that the municipality stops an assistance benefit if someone is not entitled to it. This saves a lot of time for municipal employees. It also reduces errors.
Human intervention
At the IB itself, this algorithm does not involve human intervention. However, the IB does ensure that the processing process has gone well.
The municipality decides whether and how to implement a change.
Risk management
Citizen privacy is a major concern. That is why we periodically check whether there are risks and what can be done about them. This is called privacy impact assessment (PIA).
Legal basis
Article 13(1)(b) of the Participation Act which states that those who evade the enforcement of a custodial sentence or custodial order are not entitled to assistance.
Basis processing CJIB (as implementing agency under the Minister of J&V):
- Section 64(1)(k) and (12) and Section 68 of the Participation Act
- Section 45(1)(k) and (12) Income Support for Older and Partially Disabled Unemployed Workers Act (IOAW)
- Section 45(1)(k) and (12) of the Income Support for Older and Partly Disabled Former Self-Employed Persons Act (IOAZ).
Basis for processing IB:
- Sections 64(3) and 68 of the Participation Act
- Article 45(2) and (11) IOAW
- Article 45(2) and (11) IOAZ
- Section 63 of the Work and Income Implementation Structure Act (SUWI), Section 5.24(1) and (3) of the SUWI Decree & Sections 6.2 and 6.6 of the SUWI Regulation
- IB-CJIB cooperation and exchange agreement
Basis for processing Municipalities:
- Section 13(1)(b) of the Participation Act.
- Chapter 5 'Implementation' and Chapter 6 'Powers and facilities of municipalities' Participation Act
See also the Data Register Stichting Inlichtingenbureau (Processing Activities Act SUWI / Participation Act on the IB's website to be found via the following page: https://www.inlichtingenbureau.nl/Privacy-en-Veiligheid/Privacy-en-burgers
Links to legal bases
Operations
Data
The municipality's benefit file (A):
- See Algorithm "Merge signalling" for this.
CJIB file delivery (B):
- BSN,
- Date passive approach,
- CJIB number.
Based on the BSN and date passive approach fields, the concurrence is determined and signals are created. Signal to municipality (D):
- Concurrence code (CJIB),
- Start date (the date passive approach),
- End date (the end date created by the system: the first day after BSN no longer appears in the CJIB list).
Technical design
Data processing streams:
A. A municipality delivers a file relating to the current social assistance population to the IB monthly via the secure client portal. A processing report is published after each delivery, listing any errors in the delivery;
B. The delivery of the CJIB file;
C. (Temporary) storage of the delivered BSN and corresponding signals in the social assistance population provision (client tracking provision);
D. In case of overlap of the source period with the benefit period, the IB makes a signal available to the municipality (and/or SVB). Depending on the reporting requirements set by municipality, a concurrence signal report is published on IB's secure customer portal.
External provider
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