Change of https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fair-processing-national-fraud-initiative

Change description : 2026-08-07 12:15:00: Updated the following documents due to the change of ownership from Cabinet Office to Department for Work and Pensions:National Fraud Initiative privacy notice,National Fraud Initiative Privacy Notice – Additional Information [Guidance and regulation]

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Statutory guidance

National Fraud Initiative privacy notices

The following notices set out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

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These notices set out how we will use your personal data and your rights. They are made under Article 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Updates to this page

Published 20 March 2015
Last updated 7 JulyAugust 2026 Show all updates
  1. Updated the following documents due to the change of ownership from Cabinet Office to Department for Work and Pensions: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice, National Fraud Initiative Privacy Notice Additional Information

  2. Updated the document: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice

  3. Added the document: Data Matching Updated the document: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice

  4. Added the document: Privacy Notice for the NFI Social Housing Fraudulent Sub Letting Pilot Updated the section on Airbnb on the document: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice

  5. Updated the purpose section

  6. Updated the section 'The data' to include grants

  7. Updated the document: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice

  8. Updated the 'Your data' section

  9. Updated 'the data' section on social housing

  10. Replaced the link to the data deletion schedule document with the latest version

  11. Updated the link to the Data Deletion Schedule

  12. Replaced the section 'Automated profiling' with 'Automated decision making'

  13. Updated the guidance with the latest version.

  14. Contact details updated

  15. Deleted references to personal/social care budget throughout document 'Recipients' [of data] subheading Under mandatory recipients - 'Integrated Care Boards' bullet point added - 'Clinical Commissioning Groups' bullet point deleted - 'Combined authorities' bullet point added Under organisations that provide data on a voluntary basis 'Home Office' bullet point deleted

  16. Updated to emphasize our IT supplier only uses UK data centres.

  17. Added "NHS exemptions" bullet point

  18. Updated last paragraph before 'Complaints' section.

  19. Updated GDPR notice to cover new ways of working.

  20. 1) Change details around the right to object to processing 2) Add section about profiling 3) Add details around ReCheck, App Check and Fraud hub 4) Add Business Rates data use 5) Add HMRC data share

  21. Page has been updated following the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

  22. Updates to page text.

  23. First published.

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Update history

2026-08-07 12:15
Updated the following documents due to the change of ownership from Cabinet Office to Department for Work and Pensions:National Fraud Initiative privacy notice,National Fraud Initiative Privacy Notice – Additional Information

2026-07-07 15:20
Updated the document: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice

2026-05-20 16:39
Added the document: Data MatchingUpdated the document: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice

2026-05-12 15:50
Added the document: Privacy Notice for the NFI Social Housing Fraudulent Sub Letting PilotUpdated the section on Airbnb on the document: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice

2026-05-05 11:58
Updated the purpose section

2026-03-25 10:58
Updated the section ‘The data’ to include grants

2025-09-16 16:25
Updated the document: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice

2025-07-29 11:10
Updated the ‘Your data’ section

2025-04-25 11:34
Updated ‘the data’ section on social housing

2025-01-17 14:39
Replaced the link to the data deletion schedule document with the latest version

2025-01-07 14:17
Updated the link to the Data Deletion Schedule

2024-10-28 11:48
Replaced the section ‘Automated profiling’ with ‘Automated decision making’

2024-03-12 09:30
Updated the guidance with the latest version.

2024-03-07 15:13
Contact details updated

2022-09-02 15:23
Deleted references to personal/social care budget throughout document’Recipients’ [of data] subheadingUnder mandatory recipients- ‘Integrated Care Boards’ bullet point added – ‘Clinical Commissioning Groups’ bullet point deleted- ‘Combined authorities’ bullet point addedUnder organisations that provide data on a voluntary basis’Home Office’ bullet point deleted