Introduce a Risk Based Verification scheme to complement the digital benefits system in the summer of 2017.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Significant effect on communities;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/03/2017
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt -
Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Part restricted and not for publication under Para 7 (information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime). The RBV policy contained with the Annex to the report must be confidential under instruction from the DWP.
Decision due: 15 Jun 2017 by Cabinet
Lead member: Councillor John Townend, Opposition Spokesperson for Financial Services and Estates cllr-john.townend@thanet.gov.uk
Lead director: Andrew Stevens
Contact: Andrew Stevens, Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) EK Services Email: Andrew.Stevens@EKSERVICES.ORG Tel: 01227 862101.
What the decision will mean: TDC introducing a policy which governs the amount & type of information that a benefit applicant has to supply to evidence their claim when claiming HB/CTS based on risk factors.
Reason No Public Access: Part restricted and not for publication under Para 7 (information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime). The RBV policy contained with the Annex to the report must be confidential under instruction from the DWP.