Participation Act benefit

Municipality of Utrecht

When implementing the Participation Act, it is important to determine on the basis of the correct standard what benefit (amount) the resident in question is entitled to. The application of an algorithm ensures that this is done correctly and efficiently.

Last change on 12th of July 2024, at 9:42 (CET) | Publication Standard 1.0

• Publication category: Impactful algorithms
• Impact assessment: DPIA, ...
• Status: In use

General information

Theme

Social Security

Begin date

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Contact information

[e-mail]

Responsible use

Goal and impact

Determining which standard to apply for a resident mbt Participation Act

Considerations

Results Uthiek Assessment: with the implementation of the Participation Act, we want to guide residents to a sustainable form of employment. By setting the right standard, we give substance to the values Control of Technology and Power Relations, as we make a decision based on the right criteria and that it is traceable. In doing so, we also give substance to the value Justice, as it concerns a vulnerable group of residents.

Human intervention

The algorithm (with direct impact on Utrecht residents and their living environment) only serves as a source of information for an employee, who takes the right follow-up step based on this information and the context of the situation. This principle is included in our Utrecht framework Internal Guidelines for Algorithm Application.

Risk management

The Utrecht data scientists, Information and Process Advisors (IPA) and Decentralised Information Security Officers (DISO) within the Utrecht municipality have a controlling and monitoring role in the application of the algorithm, in addition to the employees directly involved. By doing so, we want to prevent the following risks from occurring:

- data leak by making personal data of Utrecht residents publicly available

- algorithm takes a decision completely independently, without the intervention of an employee and without interpreting the relevant context of the situation

- 'function creep' regarding data in the application of the algorithm, causing the algorithm to give a distorted picture of what is going on. This can occur because the same type of data is used when applying the algorithm, and the algorithm uses that as confirmation of what comes out as information

Impact assessment

• Utrechts Uthiek Assessment
• Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

Operations

Data

Data from Work and Income regarding the resident's situation