Decision details
RISK-BASED VERIFICATION FOR HOUSING BENEFIT AND COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decisions:
The Executive Member for Finance and Director of Finance submitted a report proposing changes to the verification of Housing Benefit (HB) and Council Tax Support (CTS) claims, by introducing a risk-based verification scheme.
RESOLVED:
(1) That the Council adopt a policy of requiring different levels of evidence in support of claims for HB and CTS according to their risk, as set out in the report.
(2) That a new process be adopted for new online HB / CTS applications so that a customer is required to tick an online declaration form rather than a signed paper version.
Report author: Corporate Director Transformation and Resources
Publication date: 25/02/2014
Date of decision: 24/02/2014
Decided at meeting: 24/02/2014 - Executive
Effective from: 05/03/2014
