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 Study Funding
- Publication category
- Impactful algorithms
- Impact assessment
- DPIA
- Status
- In use
General information
Theme
Begin date
Contact information
Link to publication website
Responsible use
Goal and impact
If a resident receives study financing, this person is not entitled to assistance.
Student finance is an underlying provision. This means that study financing must first be used before a resident can receive social assistance. Thanks to the information from the IB, the municipality can see whether a resident applying for social assistance benefits is also receiving study financing at the same time. Every month, the IB exchanges Citizen Service Numbers (BSN) with the Education Executive Agency (DUO). This is the organisation that regulates study funding. If DUO recognises a BSN, it notifies the IB. The IB then passes this on to the municipality. The municipality can then start discussions with the person receiving assistance.
Considerations
The 'Signal Studiefinanciering' is part of the information service Samenloopsignalering (see algorithm 'Samenloopsignalering'). Only the specific points about 'Signal Studiefinanciering' are explained here.
The algorithm ensures that a municipality only receives the data of their residents with social assistance benefits who receive study financing. This protects the privacy of citizens. An advantage of this algorithm is that it works much faster than when someone does it by hand. This saves a lot of time for municipal employees. Also, fewer mistakes are made this way.
Human intervention
For the IB itself, this algorithm does not involve human intervention. The algorithm executes rules devised by humans and is not 'self-learning'.
However, the IB does ensure that the processing process has been done properly.
The municipality decides whether and how to deal with 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
Basis of processing DUO (as a service falling under via the Minister of OCW):
- Sections 64(1)(i) and 68 of the Participation Act
- Article 45(1)(i) Income Support for Older and Partially Disabled Former Self-Employed Persons Act (IOAW)
- Section 45(1)(i) Income Support for Older Workers Act (IOAZ).
Basis of processing RINIS:
- DUO-RINIS processing agreement
- IB-RINIS processing agreement
Basis for processing IB:
- Article 64(3) and Article 68 of the Participation Act
- Article 45(2), IOAW
- Article 45(2), IOAZ
- Section 63, Work and Income Implementation Organisation (SUWI) Act, Section 5.24, paragraphs 1 and 3, SUWI Decree & Sections 6.2 and 6.6, SUWI Regulation
- IB-DUO cooperation and exchange agreement
Basis for processing Municipalities:
- Article 15 of the Participation Act describes that there is no right to assistance if a claim can be made by the citizen to an underlying provision.
- Chapter 5 'Implementation' and Chapter 6 'Powers and facilities of municipalities' Participation Act
See also the Data Register. Processing Activities Act SUWI / Participation Act on the IB website via the following page: https://www.bidn.nl/privacy-beleid
Links to legal bases
Link to Processing Index
Impact assessment
Operations
Data
The municipality's benefit file (A):
For this, see the algorithm Samenloopsignalering algemeen.
The demand file to DUO (B):
- BSN
- Date start selection desired information*
- Date end selection desired information*
*period max. 1 year back, but never before benefit start or end date.
The response file to DUO (C):
- BSN
- Date start selection requested information
- Date end selection requested information
- Start date of student grant (only supplied in combination with an Entitlement to student grant code 1)
- End date of student finance award (only provided in combination with an Entitlement to student finance code 1)
- Entitlement to study funding (1= study funding, 2 = no study funding awarded but may be entitled)
- Name, telephone and fax number (DUO contact person)
The signal report to the municipality (D):
- Start date of entitlement to student finance
- End date of entitlement to study funding
- Student finance entitlement (1= student finance)
- Name, telephone and fax number (DUO contact person)
Technical design
Data processing flows:
Under Article 15 of the Participation Act, persons who can rely on a prior provision are not entitled to assistance. Study financing (including the supplementary grant and interest-bearing loan) is considered such an underlying provision. On the basis of this signal, municipalities can terminate the unjustified assistance benefit (with retroactive effect).
A. A municipality delivers a file relating to the current social assistance population to IB monthly via the secure customer portal. After each delivery, a processing report is displayed in the customer portal with an overview of any errors in the delivery;
B. The application to DUO based on the municipality's benefits file (via RINIS);
C. The delivery of DUO's file with data on award of study financing to persons delivered under B (via RINIS);
D. IB compares which actual overlap is in the supplied data compared to the period of assistance;
E. In case of overlap, IB gives a signal to the municipality.
External provider
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