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Revenues and benefits privacy notice

Lawful basis for processing your data

Processing your data is necessary in the exercise of official authority vested in the council in accordance with Article 6 (1) (c) (e) of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

The Council uses your personal information in order to:

  • administer and enforce Council Tax under the Local Government Finance Act 1992
  • administer and enforce National Non Domestic Rates under the Local Government Finance Act 1988
  • administer Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support under the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006, the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2012 and Council Tax Reduction Scheme (Wyre Council) Policy Section 13A and schedule 1a of the local government finance act 1992.

We are also required by law to protect the public funds we administer, and may use your information for the prevention and detection of crime (including fraud and money laundering).

We are committed to protecting your privacy, and this notice is made in light of the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 in order to advise you how we use your personal information.

Data Protection Officer - Catherine Greener

Our Data Protection Officer will be able to answer any questions you may have in relation to how the council handles your personal data, or if you need to make a complaint if you think the council has not handled your data correctly.

Address: Data Protection Officer
Wyre Council
Civic Centre
Breck Road
Poulton-Le-Fylde
FY6 7PU

Telephone: 01253 887428

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