MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
RECORD OF DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE
Decision Made: 26 October 2022
1st Quarter Finance, Performance and Risk Monitoring Report 2022/23
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Issue for Decision
To write-off the irrecoverable Housing Benefits overpayment (£34,124) listed at Appendix 5 to the report.
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Decision Made
That the irrecoverable Housing Benefits overpayment (£34,124), listed at Appendix 5 to the report, be written off.
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Reasons for Decision
The Executive considered the 1st Quarter Finance, Performance and Risk Monitoring Report 2022/23. As part of its consideration of the report, the Executive was asked to write-off the irrecoverable Housing Benefits overpayment (£34,124) listed at Appendix 5 as all reasonable debt recovery has taken place.
Consultation Results and Previous Committee Feedback
This issue was considered by the Corporate Services Policy Advisory Committee on 12 October 2022 as part of the 1st Quarter Finance, Performance and Risk Monitoring Report 2022/23, and the Committee supported the recommendation to write off the debt.
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Alternatives Considered and Why Rejected
That further action be taken to recover the Housing Benefits overpayment (£34,124) listed at Appendix 5 to the report. However, this would not be appropriate as it is considered that all reasonable debt recovery has taken place.
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Background Papers
None
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I have read and approved the above decision for the reasons (including possible alternative options rejected) as set out above. Signed:_______________________________________________ Leader of the Council – Councillor David Burton |
Full details of the report for the decision and any consideration by the relevant Policy Advisory Committee can be found at the following area of the website.
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