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Fraud
| Service Deliverer: |
Havant Borough Council |
| Contact: |
The Benefits Investigation Team Section for allegations of
Benefit Fraud. The Internal Audit Team for Anti-fraud and
Corruption. |
| Telephone No: |
Benefit Fraud Hotline 023 9244 6347 (answerphone service if
outside office hours) |
| Address: |
For personal callers and all correspondences: Public service
Plaza, Civic Centre Road Havant PO9 2AX |
| Details: |
Any suspicion that someone is fraudulently claiming Housing
Benefit or Council Tax Benefit can be reported on the Fraud
Hotline : 02392446347, the Benefit Fraud email : benefit.fraud@havant.gov.uk,
or by post.
Please note: All reported suspicions are treated in the
strictest confidence.
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information provided can be found within our Data Protection and Freedom of Information
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Fraud Facts.......
Benefit fraud is being committed in this
area.
We are doing our best to find it, stop it and
punish the perpetrators.
There are many types of benefit fraud:
- People make false claims, giving incorrect
information, in order to obtain benefit to which they are not
entitled .
- People fail to report changes in their
circumstances, which affect the amount of benefit to which they are
entitled.
The Fraud Team:
- Receive many referrals of benefit fraud
- Each referral is considered for investigation
- Some cases are closed, with an overpayment recorded, but
no further investigation needed
- Some cases require lengthy investigation
- If evidence of an offence is found, an interview under caution
is conducted.
- The evidence is then considered and a decision is made
regarding further action:
- Administrative penalties
- Formal Cautions
- Prosecution
- Any overpayment is identified and recovered.
Please contact us if you
think you know an offence is being committed
Your details will be held in strictest
confidence