Do you know someone who is claiming benefit to which they are not entitled? If so, please call our confidential Fraud Hotline. 01298 28433
Alternatively, you can report the fraud online to us. Please select the kind of fraud you want to report, from the drop-down list below, and click on the "Go" button. This will take you to the relevant online form.
The Benefits Section is committed to paying Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit to genuine customers, who are entitled. We are therefore also committed to preventing and detecting fraudulent claims for benefit and need to be aware of any potential inaccuracies.
We have an anti-fraud strategy to prevent frauds occurring from the outset, and to investigate cases where there may be fraudulent activity during any current claim. There is also a prosecution policy to punish offenders, where appropriate.
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Please contact us on our confidential Fraud Hotline, 01298 28433, if you believe an individual to be claiming Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit falsely - or use our online forms confidentially.
We may share information provided to us with other bodies, responsible for auditing or administering public funds, to prevent and detect fraud, to protect the public funds we administer. Data matching involves comparing computer records, usually personal information, to see how far they match. This allows fraudulent claims and payments to be identified and investigated.
If you wish to report your concerns about theft, fraud, corruption or other such wrongdoings,
Remember: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GIVE YOUR NAME OR ADDRESS for either reporting fraud or whistleblowing