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Privacy notice – Payroll and Pension

​Information about how and when the Community Resources Team processes personal information about you.​​
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What we do 

The Payroll Team administer payroll for: 

  • council employees

  • schools

  • pensioners

  • Lewisham Homes

  • academies

  • elections

  • councillors

  • IR35 cases.

The team:

  • acts as an agency for Teachers Pensions (TP),the London Pensions Partnership (LPP) and NHS Pensions

  • process season tickets/bike loans

  • process child care Vouchers

  • process court orders

  • provide information and guidance in all of the above areas.

The team also:

  • process Crown Savers deductions

  • process union deductions

  • process Simply Health deductions. 

What information we collect

We collect your:

  • name

  • date of birth

  • address

  • national insurance number

  • telephone number/email address

  • bank details

  • financial information

  • tax information

  • property details

  • car details (insurance, licence and MOT).

Agencies we might share the information with 

We may share your information with: 

  • Northgate   

  • internal and external auditors

  • Council’s Legal Team

  • HMRC

  • Teachers Pensions

  • London Pension Partnership

  • NHS pension administrators

  • police/courts

  • housing

  • Department of Work and Pensions

  • National fraud Initiative (NFI)

  • FDM

  • HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS)

  • unions

  • Crown Savers

  • Simply Health

  • Tracing Agency.

Why we process your data

  • Service delivery
  • Service improvement
  • Prevention and detection of crime and fraud
  • Service planning
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