This report explains risk based verification in the context of the assessment of new housing benefit and Council Tax benefit claims.  The report recommends the Board to adopt the process of risk based verification for housing benefit and Council Tax benefit claims in accordance with the policy the report describes.

The Head of Customer Services submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended).

Resolved to adopt the process of risk based verification for housing benefit and Council Tax benefit claims in accordance with the policy the report describes.