Issue - meetings

The Cabinet is requested to consider the agenda report and its appendix in the agenda supplement and to make the resolutions set out below:

(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.   

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.

The Cabinet received and considered the agenda report and its appendix in the agenda supplement.

This item was presented by Mr Barrow.

Mrs Rogers was in attendance for this matter.

Mr Barrow summarised the report with particular reference to sections 3, 4, 5 and 9.

Mrs Rogers did not add to Mr Barrow’s introduction.

Whilst this item was not discussed by the Cabinet, it was agreed that last line in the recommendation (para 2.1) should be amended by the insertion of the words ‘after consultation with the Cabinet Member for Residents Services’ following the words ‘Section 151 Officer’ (as appears in resolution (2) below).  

Decision

The Cabinet voted unanimously on a show of hands to make the resolution set out below.

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.