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Matter for
Decision
The Officer’s report advised that following the publication of DWP
circular HB/CTB S11/2011, Local Authorities were able to implement a ‘risk
based’ approach to verifying Housing and Council Tax Benefit claims.
This approach has been adopted by Strategy and Resources Committee on 9
July 2012 and implemented from the start of the following financial year 1
April 2013.
Decision of
the Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources
i.
Agreed the continued use of Risk
Based Verification as a means to verify claims for Housing Benefit and Council
Tax Reduction for both new claims and changes in circumstances.
ii.
Agreed changes to levels of
verification within the High and Medium Risk Bands detailed at 3.7 and 3.8 of
the Officer’s report.
iii.
Delegated an annual review and
future amendments the risk based verification process to the Head of Revenues
and Benefits.
Reason for the Decision
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
Not applicable.
Scrutiny
Considerations
This item was not
requested for pre-scrutiny and the committee made no comments in response to
the Benefit Manager.
The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendations.
The Executive Councillor approved the recommendation.
Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor
(and any Dispensations Granted)
No conflicts of interest
were declared by the Executive Councillor.