How we access and use Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) information
Overview and how your information will be used
The council have direct access to DWP information in certain circumstances to help us better understand your benefits and pensions situation. We may look at this information when we are undertaking a financial assessment or when you have applied for a Blue Badge or when we are delivering schemes and grants with the local District and Borough Councils.
What information is being used?
The council have access to information relating to tax credits, earnings and pensions.
We will not make automated decisions using your data.
Your rights
Depending on the legal basis for processing your information you may have the following rights:
- Right to Access
A right to a copy of data held about you, an explanation for its processing and who it has been shared with – this right applies to data processed under any lawful basis. Please see Subject Access Request page for more information on how the council handle SAR(s). - Right to Rectification
A right to rectification (correction) of data which is demonstrably wrong – this right applies to data processed under any legal basis. If the information we hold on you is wrong, you can ask for us to change it. Where this relates to DWP information accessed by the Council, we will speak to the DWP. - Right to Erasure
This applies where there is no longer a legal basis to retain your data. We will carefully consider any requests to delete your information and where this relates to DWP information accessed by the Council, we will speak to the DWP. - Right to Restriction
This right applies if it has been shown that there is no legal basis for processing your data, but you wish it to be retained for your own purposes. Where this relates to DWP information accessed by the Council, we will speak to the DWP. - Right to Object
This right does not apply where the Council is under a legal duty to process your data but can be used where you dispute that there is a legal basis to process your data. In this circumstance, the Council is required to weigh its lawful basis for processing your data against your objection and provide you with a response. Where this relates to DWP information accessed by the Council, we will speak to the DWP.