Decision details

Revenues and Benefits Risk Based Verification Policy

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report seeks Cabinet approval for the adoption of Risk Based Verification in the administration of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction claims.

Decision:

The Cabinet

 

RESOLVED – That

 

1.  the use of Risk Based Verification and the Risk Based Verification Policy in the administration of new claims and changes in circumstance for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction from 13 January 2020 be approved; and

 

2.  delegated authority be granted to the Group Head of Corporate Support (Section 151 Officer) and Group Head of Residential Services to make minor amendments to the Risk Based Verification Policy following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Support and Cabinet Member for Residential Services

Report author: Satnam Kaur

Publication date: 09/12/2019

Date of decision: 09/12/2019

Decided at meeting: 09/12/2019 - Cabinet

Effective from: 19/12/2019

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