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Version 3

Validation rules 2024 - 2025

Last updated:

28 October 2024

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Purpose of the rules

To provide a technical specification of the ILR validation rules that will enable the intended audience to understand in detail the rules and requirements that must be met for ILR data returns

Intended audience

This is a technical document aimed at those responsible for making data returns; data specification implementation; and MI system design (including MI managers, commercial software suppliers and own software writers)

Notes

The previous rule descriptions, error conditions and rule exclusions are included for information. However they have not been updated with any new changes and do not accurately reflect the actual validation rules currently in operation.