Decision details
W/RES/005/20-21 Irrecoverable Debts - Overpaid Housing Benefit
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PDF 130 KBDecision Maker: Worthing Cabinet Member for Resources
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
To approve the write-off of the debts detailed in paragraphs 5.2.
Reasons for the decision:
I approve the recommendation for the reasons set out in the report and following scrutiny of the individual accounts. I have received assurance from the Head of Revenues and Benefits that further attempts to recover these funds would not prove to be cost effective.
Alternative options considered:
No alternative options have been considered.
Publication date: 28/09/2020
Date of decision: 28/09/2020
Effective from: 06/10/2020
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