Loss of United Kingdom Child Benefit Data (2007) (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The loss of United Kingdom child benefit data was a data breach incident in October 2007, when two computer discs owned by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs containing data relating to child benefit went missing. The incident was announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, on 20 November 2007. The two discs contained the personal details of all families in the United Kingdom claiming child benefit, of which takeup in the UK is near 100%.