Social Security announced on Thursday that it has “a new ally in the fight against fraud: the Integrated Risk Management Platform,” according to a post shared on the social media platform Instagram.
This involves an “innovative solution” that “allows for monitoring fraud risk and acting proactively,” as stated in the released information.
How does it work? The organization explains that “with the help of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies, the platform analyzes large volumes of data, detecting risk behavior patterns“.
It is described as a “crucial tool” for: “Increasing the efficiency of our prevention and control actions” and “ensuring the proper application of contributions and benefits.”
The Secretary of State stated that the government aims to strengthen the data exchange between Social Security and the Tax and Customs Authority to “combat fraud.” Additionally, she assured that upon learning of cuts in social support, the government gave directions to “suspend resource condition reassessments” to prevent further harm to citizens.
Risk Prevention
In another announcement, the Institute of Informatics had already explained that the “Integrated Risk Management Platform is Social Security’s new solution that enables monitoring fraud risk, allowing for proactive intervention.”
“This solution uses a set of indicators and an analytical model that, based on the existing data in the Social Security information system, can detect the behavioral patterns of companies across various analysis factors and determine their risk level“.
According to the Institute, “it thus serves as a support tool for the different Social Security teams, contributing to greater efficiency and effectiveness of prevention, control, and risk mitigation actions.”
“The module focusing on risk relating to Employers has already been deployed, with plans to expand to a broader universe, including citizens,” announced the Institute of Informatics at the time.
Government Seeks Data Cross-Referencing Between Social Security and Tax Authorities
The government aims to enhance data exchange between Social Security and the Tax and Customs Authority regarding social support beneficiaries, ensuring fair allocation and fraud prevention.
This was confirmed in parliament by the Secretary of State for Social Security, Susana Filipa Lima, during a joint hearing requested by PS in the Budget, Finance, and Public Administration Committee and the Labor, Social Security, and Inclusion Committee regarding Social Security practices in evaluating citizen income for access to other social support and its impact on IRS.
When questioned by Chega deputy Lina Pinheiro about the necessity of data interconnection between the two services, the Secretary of State affirmed that this is a goal of the executive.
“I make no secret of our ambition to interconnect data between Social Security and the Tax Authority, not to penalize the granting of access [to social supports], but to ensure they are provided to those who need them,” she answered.
“Data interconnection and the allocation of social benefits based on more complete beneficiary information will allow for a fairer distribution of the social supports provided for in the law and also help combat fraud, which is one of our concerns,” said Filipa Lima.
