What details do I have to provide?

SpeedyBoots

Hello all,

I am currently filling out a request to pay by instalments letter to Rossendales and having done that, the form asks for details on the following which I am not very keen to provide:

• Date of birth
• National insurance number
• Job title
• Employers name
• Employers address

Do I have to give them this information?


Thanks all,


SB

National_Debtline

Hi SB

I would say - none of the above. That information is not relevant to your payment offer - or payment method. Rossendales are not a court and they personally cannot compel you to provide that sort of info.

What is the nature of the debt, if you don't mind me asking? Council tax?

Dennis
@natdebtline

SpeedyBoots

Thankyou for that. Yea it's Council Tax, stupid me

CIS

It depends - if they're are serving notice under regulation 36 of the council tax (administration & enforcement) regs 1992 (usually called a request for information form or similar) then it's a legal requirement to provide the information (the enforcement agents can be empowered to serve notices on behalf of the council) and failure to do so can lead to a fine from the magistrates court.

The information legally requested under this regulation is:

(3) Information falls within this paragraph if it is specifed in the notice mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) and it falls within one or more of the following descriptions—

(a)information as to the name and address of an employer of the debtor;

(b)information as to earnings or expected earnings of the debtor;

(c)information as to deductions and expected deductions from such earnings in respect of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c) of the definition of “net earnings” in regulation 32 or attachment of earnings orders made under this Part, the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971(1) or the Child Support Act 1991(2);

(d)information as to the debtor’s work or identity number in an employment, or such other information as will enable an employer of the debtor to identify him;

(e)information as to sources of income of the debtor other than an employer of his;

(f)information as to whether another person is jointly and severally liable with the debtor for the whole or any part of the amount in respect of which the order was made.

(4) Information is to be supplied within 14 days of the day on which the request is made.