Investigation into Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Fraud

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Information on Investigation into Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Fraud is supported by Finance, Benefits and Revenues.

Deliberately withholding information that affects your claim is stealing. That's why we are targeting benefit thieves!

South Holland District Council takes benefit theft very seriously. Although the vast majority of people who claim benefits are honest, those who steal benefits are picking the pockets of law-abiding taxpayers. In 2007-08 benefit thieves stole an estimated £800 million from public funds, that's why we are determined to catch them.



Fax: 01775 761102

Email: BenefitFraud@sholland.gov.uk

What to do to get this service

Typical examples of benefit fraud are:

• People who work but do not declare this when claiming benefit
• People who claim benefit as a single person but actually live with their partner
• People who claim benefit and fail to notify of other people living in their property
• People who claim for an address they do not live in or do not have a liability to pay rent for
• People who do not tell us the correct amount of income, savings or capital when claiming benefit
• People who for any reason do not have any right to claim Housing Benefit or Council Tax benefit.

If you suspect someone of benefit fraud you can choose from any of the following options:

• speak directly to a Fraud Officer by contacting the Council offices as detailed below;
• use our free 24-hour hotline to report your suspicion - the number is 0800 0851 737;
• download the Fraud Report Form. (Please complete as much of this form as you can);
• email the team at BenefitFraud@sholland.gov.uk.

You can remain anonymous if you do not wish to be involved. All information you give us will be treated in confidence.

Contact Name for this service

Fraud Officer

Telephone number for this service

Freephone 0800 0851 737 or 01775 761161

Links to forms, leaflets and websites providing more information

Focus... on Fraud Awareness

To find out more about the impact of benefit fraud, and how we can work together to stop it, please click on the link below to view our short interactive fraud awareness presentation.

Fraud Awareness Presentation

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Contact Details

If you have any queries about the information provided above, or require further information, please contact Customer Services on 01775 761161 or email info@sholland.gov.uk.