Decision details

CR/705/07/24 - Write Off Policy and Scheme of Delegation

Decision Maker: Chief Financial Officer & Service Director Finance & Technology

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

See attached ODR

Decision:

To approve the updated Write Off Policy and Scheme of Delegation in accordance with the Financial Procedure Rules.

Alternative options considered:

Different schemes of delegation and levels occur currently within Revenues and Benefits for the writing off of debt. This has led to inefficient processes and impossible to collect old debt remaining on systems indefinitely. This policy will provide a consistency to improve this.

The debt types covered by this decision include,

• Council Tax;
• Business Rates;
• Housing Benefit Overpayments;
• Discretionary Housing Payments;
• Administration Penalties;
• Financial Assessments.

Publication date: 29/08/2024

Date of decision: 23/07/2024

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