Verifying Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit

R Sainsbury; A Corden; J Carlisle

Verifying Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit

Social Policy Research Unit

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Abstract

This report presents findings of qualitative research into the procedures used to verify Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit claims in a representative sample of 30 local authorities. It includes information on local authorities' approach to fraud prevention, application forms, internal auditing and the resource implications of setting up and operating the Department's forthcoming Verification Framework for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit claims. The research was based on interviews with Housing Benefit Managers, front-line staff, internal auditors and fraud officers in each local authority.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Social Research Branch, Department of Social Security
Volume	No. 35
Publication status	Published - 1998

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Name	Department of Social Security In-house Report

Keywords

employment/benefits

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