What types of Benefit Fraud are there?

People who work but do not declare it when claiming benefit.
People who claim as a single person but actually have a partner living with them.
People who do not tell us about the full amount of income, savings or capital they receive when making a claim for benefit.
People who do not tell us if other adults are living in the household when making a claim for benefit.
People who claim for an address when they are not living there.

People who claim in more than one name.
People who do not declare that they are living in a property owned by a close relative.
People who do not tell us their true personal or financial circumstances when claiming benefit.

If someone fails to let us know about any changes which may affect their entitlement to benefit they may also be committing fraud.

Change of Circumstances Form (PDF 8Kb)

Changes we need to know about:

Children leaving home or school
Anyone moves in or out of the address
Changes in the level of income (including benefits) of anyone in the household
Changes in the level of capital or savings by more than £200
If anyone in the household becomes a student, goes on a Youth Training Scheme, goes into hospital or a nursing home, goes to prison, or gets, changes or leaves a job
The rent changes
A new address
The address is vacant for more than a month
A decision is received from the Home Office

If you allow someone to claim benefit under false circumstances you may also be guilty of an offence. Please note Change of Circumstances form above.

If you allow someone to continue claiming benefit when there has been a change in circumstances you may also be guilty of an offence.

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