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Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction Process

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek approval for a new information and evidence requirement process to assess applications and changes for Housing Benefits and Council Tax Reduction schemes.

Decision:

Cabinet

  1. Approved the recommendation to cease to use risk Based Verification in the administration of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support from 1st September 2020;
  2. Approved the newly recommendation verification standards, not aligned to Risk Based Verification, but meet DWP requirements for Housing Benefit cases and associated Council Tax Reduction cases.

 

Report author: Matthew Kendall

Publication date: 01/09/2020

Date of decision: 01/09/2020

Decided at meeting: 01/09/2020 - Cabinet

Effective from: 12/09/2020

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