Chichester District Council
Decision details

Decision details

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction Risk Based Verification Policy 2019-2020

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Risk Based Verification (RBV) is a method of applying different levels of checks to a Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction claim based on the level of risk associated with a particular claim. The adoption of a RBV Policy allows an authority to allocate its resources to those claims that are considered to be higher risk. This enables the Authority to improve its claim processing times, to improve efficiency in administration and to reduce fraud and error. The purpose of this report is to seek authorisation for any proposed revisions to the policy in preparation for the 2019/10 financial year.

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

(1)  That the Risk Based Verification (RBV) Policy for 2019 to 2020 be approved for the purpose of assessing claims for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction.

 

(2)  That delegated powers be granted to the Director of Residents Services to approve future amendments to the RBV Policy in consultation with the Section 151 Officer after consultation with the Cabinet Member for Residents Services.

 

Report author: Mrs Marlene Rogers

Publication date: 04/10/2018

Date of decision: 02/10/2018

Decided at meeting: 02/10/2018 - Cabinet

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