Benefit theft cost the country around £800 million in 2005-06. If you think someone is committing benefit theft, you can report them and stop them taking money from the people who need it most.
Benefit theft is when someone lies to get benefit. This includes people who are:
- not reporting they are now living with a partner
- not reporting they are receiving other benefits
- not reporting any savings or not reporting the right amount
- claiming for children who have left home
- not reporting they have started work, or started to earn money
- not reporting they have inherited money
- not reporting they are going abroad, living abroad, or have changed address
Please use this form for reporting benefit fraud.
You do not have to submit any personal or identifying information. All submitted data is treated with the utmost respect and is only shared with authorities who have the expertise and resources to deal with instances of Benefit Fraud. Your confidentiality is assured, we do not hold or store any personal details.