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Policy for Application of Administrative Penalties (Housing Benefit and Council Tax Overpayments)

 

 

Meeting: 09/08/2016 - Cabinet (Item 6)

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Minutes:

Background

 

This report sought to establish a policy for the Council’s approach to prosecution and other sanctions in respect of housing benefit and residual council tax benefit fraud.

 

A Diversity Impact Assessment has been carried out on the proposals, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report, which set out the steps which should help mitigate any effects on those in receipt of low income whilst documenting that the process would provide evidence to inform a review of both the policy and supporting DIA in twelve months’ time.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

99/2016

 

 

100/2016

The Cabinet agreed the Benefit Fraud Sanction Policy as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

 

The Leader agreed that the Employee Delegation Scheme be amended as set out in paragraph 7.2 of the report.

 

Reasons

 

Approval of the Policy will allow the Council to award administrative payments in respect of the overpayment of housing benefits and council tax.