Report Benefit Fraud
Frequently Asked Questions
What is benefit fraud?
Benefit fraud is where a person knowingly makes a false statement or knowingly fails to report a change in circumstances with the intention of obtaining benefit to which he/she is not entitled.
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What are some examples of benefit fraud?
Typical examples of benefit fraud are:-
- People who work, but don't declare this when they submit their claim.
- People who claim as a single person, but actually live with a partner.
- People who claim from an address, but do not live there.
- People who do not tell the Council the full amount of income, savings or capital they have when they claim benefit.
- People who for any reason do not have any right to claim Housing Benefit or Council Tax benefit.
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What information do I need to give?
This is the type of information we need to make sure only genuine claimants receive Housing and or Council Tax Benefit:
- The name, address and a description of the claimant
- If he or she is living with someone:
- The name and description of the person
- Do they drive a vehicle? What is the registration, colour, make and model?
- What is their relationship to the claimant?
- If the claimant (or partner) is working:
- Name and address of where they are working
- How do they travel to work?
- What time do they leave and return to the house?
- Undeclared savings or income
- How much savings or income do they have?
- Do you have details of bank or building society accounts?
- How was this money obtained?
- Undeclared property
- What is the address of this property?
- If the claimant does not live at the property
- Where do they live?
- When, if ever, do they return to the property?
- Does anyone else live in the property?