Decision details

W/RES/011/19-20 Irrecoverable Debts - Overpaid Housing Benefits

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Decision Maker: Worthing Cabinet Member for Resources

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

The Worthing Executive Member for Resources has approved the write-off of debts detailed in paragraph 5.2 of the Report.

Reasons for the decision:

For the reasons set out in the Report and reassurance by the Head of Revenues and Benefits that further attempts to recover these funds would not prove to be cost effective.

Alternative options considered:

None

Publication date: 25/02/2020

Date of decision: 25/02/2020

Effective from: 04/03/2020

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