The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive proposing the adoption of a policy for risk based verification within the benefits service.

Resolved:

That the implementation of the Risk Based Verification Policy attached at Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved.

Reason for Decision

To improve performance in reducing fraud and error leading to additional Government funding through the Right Benefit initiative.

Other Options

To continue to work as we are but this would not free up the additional resources required to do the further checks.

Note: This is an Executive function

Eligible for call in to Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee

Executive Councillor: Moring