Benefit fraud

Claiming for back dated benefits
 
Pen on paper

We take our responsibility to stop benefit fraud seriously, and adopt an approach that includes prevention, detection and, when appropriate, punishment.

If you know of anyone claiming benefit that they are not entitled to receive you can:

Since April 2001 we have successfully prosecuted 197 fraudsters, with sentences including:
  • imprisonment ranging from 28 days to five months
  • confiscation orders of up to £70,000
  • community punishment orders of up to 200 hours
  • community rehabilitation orders of up to two years
  • curfew (tagging) orders of up to three months
Last updated: Friday, October 3, 2008