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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