Friday, May 6, 2016
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Council tax support, housing
benefit – is your claim correct?
To ensure that the borough council’s
budget is protected, and to make
sure that council tax support is
correctly awarded, a programme of
reviews to identify and remove fraud
and error has begun. The council
is undertaking this exercise with a
private company – CapacityGRID.
Identification of potentially inaccurate
claims is undertaken using an innovative
approach to reviewing claims using proven
data analytics. This analysis identifies claims
where there is a high chance that the claim
may be inaccurate and for these cases a
comprehensive review is undertaken.
Residents can have confidence that claims
for housing benefit and council tax support
are awarded fairly, calculated accurately
and paid promptly. Claiming assistance is
not always straightforward; mistakes can
be made and unfortunately less-scrupulous
people may try to claim support to which
they are not entitled. Working together with
CapacityGRID to review claims the council
can ensure that assistance is going to those
who most need it.
Cllr Aaron Spencer, Cabinet member
responsible for finance said: “We believe
most council tax support is claimed honestly
and legitimately, but we know there are
times where a household’s circumstances
change and people forget to tell us that their
eligibility to support should reduce or even
end.
“However, it is a statutory requirement for
council taxpayers to tell us within 21 days if
they think they should no longer qualify for
support, or changes in their circumstances
may lead to changes in their entitlement.
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delay to CTRRS, PO Box 1124, 1 Market
Street, Nelson, BB9 4GA so that your claim
can be reviewed and updated. If you have
any questions or you need help you should
contact the CapacityGRID review team on
01229 848025.
What’s On
“If you receive support or a discount you
think you should no longer receive, this
is your final chance to tell us, before we
contact you.
“We are obliged to amend any records
we find to be incorrect, back to the date of
the change. This means that householders
do not benefit from withholding information
from us, and it makes the system fairer for
everyone. Where information is not provided,
or is inaccurate, the council may apply a £70
penalty.
“While we are checking for any incorrect
support granted, we are still keen to make
sure that everyone gets the help they are
entitled to. You should also contact us if you
think you qualify for any support, discounts
or exemptions.”
For more information about the available
support, discounts or exemptions,
householders can check the website
www.boston.gov.uk ring the Boston
Revenues and Benefits service on 01205
314202, e-mail [email protected]
or call in to the office at Municipal Buildings
in West Street.
If you receive a review form you should
complete and return the review without
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Today – Wrangle Youth Club at Wrangle
Youth Centre, for young people aged 11
and over, 7.30pm to 10pm, £1 per night,
contact Jayne on 07751 051862 for
more information
 Beginners jogging club at Boston
Body Hub CIC, Wide Bargate, Boston,
6pm to 6.30pm, for more information or
to book a place please contact 01205
837172
Saturday – Swineshead Pageant, havea-go session – junk parade music, noon
to 4pm at Coffee Corner, High Street,
Swineshead, more information contact
Julie on 01909 485497
 Boston model fairground show at
Blenkin Memorial Hall, 10.30am to 4pm
 Kids’ film club at Boston Body Hub
CIC, Wide Bargate, Boston, 10am to
11am, for more information or to book a
place please contact 01205 837172
Sunday – Stained Glass Experience
at Algarkirk Village Hall, PE20 2HN,
10.30am to 2.30pm, join the Mulberry
Craft Consortium during Voluntary
Arts Week for an insight into stained
glass and Tiffany glass skills, watch
demonstrations or, for a small
contribution, get hands on and create
your own masterpiece to take home.
The Mulberry Team will guide you in the
art of cutting glass, copperfoiling and
soldering your creation. Refreshments
available. Over 16s only.
 Car boot at Anton’s Gowt Petfood
Supplies, gates open at 7am, booking is
advised by contacting 01205 280250
Monday – Step and aerobics class at
Boston Body Hub CIC, Wide Bargate,
Boston, 6.30pm to 7pm, for more
information or to book a place please
contact 01205 837172