Reporting Benefit Fraud
What is Benefit Fraud
Benefit Fraud is a crime. Perth and Kinross Council is determined to ensure that only those people who are entitled to Benefit actually receive it.
We have a legal responsibility to protect public money from misuse. The single largest abuse of public funds is Benefit Fraud.
Benefit Fraud can occur in a number of different ways including:
- Undeclared partners
- Non-Occupancy of property
- Contrived tenancies
- Undeclared earnings
- Undeclared savings and capital
- Undeclared income and many more.
The Consequences of Benefit Fraud
- Full recovery of overpaid benefit
- Local Authority Caution
- Administrative Penalty
- Prosecution
- Publicity
- Criminal record and many more.
How to Report Benefit Fraud
If you know, suspect or have information about someone apparently committing fraud, you can report your suspicions in several ways.
All reports are treated confidentially. Appropriate action will be taken. Your name will not be used.
To report:
- Call us free on the 24-hour Fraud Hotline 08000858805. Your name is not needed.
- Speak to us in person. If you prefer, you can call into any of our offices and ask to speak to a member of staff. Confidentiality will be respected at all times.
- Write to us anonymously. You can write anonymously, to a Fraud Officer, or to your local office.
- Download and print our leaflet on the right hand side of this page, print off, complete the referral section and submit to any of our offices.
If you require any more information, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01738 476083. You can also download our leaflet from the right hand side of this page.
24 Hour Benefit Fraud Hotline - 0800 085 8805 (Free)
