Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Borough Treasurer.

The report sets out the Council’s current risk based verification (RBV) process for dealing with the evidence requirements in support of claims for both Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support, which was adopted in 2012.  Approval is sought for the continuation of this approach, which remains unchanged.

The Audit Committee is asked to note the content of the policy and confirm that the levels of evidence requested for each of the risk categories remains appropriate.

Officer contact:  Alison Blount on 474 5107 or email: Alison.blount@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Borough Treasurer submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which set out the Council’s current risk based verification (RBV) process for dealing with the evidence requirements in support of claims for both Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support, which was adopted in 2012.

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·         A short discussion took place regarding the impact of Universal Credit.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and it was confirmed that the levels of evidence requested for each of the risk categories remained appropriate.