National Non Domestic, Sundry Debtors, Council Tax and Housing Benefit Overpayments
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Minutes:
Members considered a report on debts which were irrecoverable.
The Revenues Manager explained to Members how a member of staff had been employed since January to look at all old accounts, in particular housing benefit overpayments and sundry debtors.
The report related to debt write offs, which could be contentious with the possible effect of raising public concern.
A new system designed for this area of work was due in 2021; the work carried out this year on debts would enable officers to start using it with a clear caseload.
The report was moved, seconded and it was RESOLVED to:
(1) Write off arrears of National Non-Domestic rates to the value of £23,867.07;
(2) Write off arrears of Housing Benefit Overpayments to the value of £12,135.33;
(3) Write off arrears of Council Tax to the value of £2,956.52;
(4) Write off arrears of Sundry Debts to the value of £2,590.00.