Benefits
Investigations
Report Suspected Benefit Fraud
Online
How can I report suspected benefit fraud?
Please complete the online
form.
if you suspect someone is committing fraud against Crewe-Nantwich
Borough Council.
Alternatively, call
FREEPHONE 0800 389 2787
What is Benefit Fraud?
Benefit fraud is committed by people who claim Housing and Council
Tax Benefit and/or Social Security Benefits but have no right to
claim it.
The Council is committed to ensuring that Housing and Council Tax
benefit is paid to genuine claimants.
There is an active Investigation Team that is responsible for
the prevention and detection of fraudulent claims.
The team is aided by staff in the Council's Revenues team who
report any suspicious benefit claims. Last year over
£1million of benefit fraud was detected
Blatant benefit cheats are being prosecuted. Please complete
our
online
form.
Typical examples of benefit fraud
are:
- People who work but do not declare this when they claim
benefit.
- People who claim as a single person but actually live with a
partner.
- People who claim from an address but do not live there.
- People who do not tell us the full amount of income, savings or
capital when they claim benefit.
Alternatively you can ring the Benefit
Fraud Hotline 0800 389 2787 which is a free phone number and
all calls are treated in absolute confidence.
Furthermore, please be assured that we will not trace your
identity through submission of the on-line form and we cannot
obtain your phone number from our answer phone.