We collect your information to:
- administer the Council Tax benefit scheme for people on low income
- identify if you're entitled to other benefits and local welfare provision
- contact you if you're eligible
What type(s) of information do we use?
- contact details
- family and relationship details
- national unique identifiers
- financial information
- employment data
What is the legal basis for using your information?
- we are required to use your data to carry out legal obligations or to comply with a statutory function
or - the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the council
Where do we get your information?
- yourself
- central government (including the Department for Work and Pensions and Her Majesty’s Revenues and Customs)
Who do we share your information with?
- central government
- Coactiva risk based verification
- other local authorities
- CIVICA, our software provider
- trusted partners/charities supporting with benefit uptake initiatives
How long will we keep your information?
Current financial year + 6 years
Transferring your information outside of the European Union (EU)
We will not transfer your information outside of the EU.
Automated decisions using your information?
For this service all the decisions we make about you involve human intervention.
Your rights
In our guide on exercising your rights you can find information about how to:
- exercise your rights
- contact our Data Protection Officer
- raise a concern with us
- make a complaint to the Information Commissioner
You can find out what information we hold about you, and ask us not to use any of the information we collect.
Further information
If you would like further information about this privacy notice, please email dpa.officer@stockport.gov.uk
Updates (notice)
Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in our primary privacy notice.
We may update or revise this privacy notice at any time. If you are reading this as a printed copy please refer to www.stockport.gov.uk for the most up to date version.