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.