If you know a benifit cheat (UK) is there somewhere you can grass them up?

Question

Ben - aren't you the clever bunny cross referencing from my other questions. There is nothing in the world wrong with people claiming legitimite benifits for legitimite reasons - cheats don't fit into this catogory. Nice try though!

Answer 1

By phone:
Phone the National Benefit Fraud hotline on 0800 854 440 between 7am and 11pm, 7 days a week.
If you have a speech or hearing difficulty and are using a textphone dial 0800 328 0512

Online
Use the Report a cheat online form.

By post
Write to
NBFH
PO Box 224
Preston
PR1 1GP

What we need from you
Please provide as much information as you can about the person and why you think they are committing benefit fraud. The more information you provide, the better. The law says that we must have good reason to investigate a person. For example:

Example 1
A. N. Other is working and claiming.

Example 2
A. N. Other is working and claiming benefit, he leaves the house everyday at about 7.30am in oily overalls and returns at approx 5.30pm. He drives an old red Ford Escort.

We would not be able to investigate the first example, as it does not give enough grounds for an investigation. It does not tell us why you think that the person is committing fraud.

We would probably be able to investigate the second example, as it does say why you think the person is committing fraud.

What we do with your report

We look at every report we get.

First of all we decide if there is enough information to start an investigation.

We gather additional information about the suspect from a wide range of sources, such as utility companies, banks and building societies.

We alert the Fraud Investigation Team and send them the report and any additional information we have found.

The Fraud Investigation Team investigates and establishes the facts. Where appropriate they take action – including the withdrawal of benefits or starting a criminal prosecution.

All this can take time.

Unfortunately we cannot comment on cases under investigation. So if you report someone we will not be able to update you on how the investigation is proceeding.

Answer 2

Let the cheat do as he or she please. He or She is taking nothing out of purse compared to what Blair is spending in the illegal war based on pure lies. Blair is spending billiions of £'s in the war. The americans the only one benefiting from this war. If Blair is a liar and a cheat for going to war so why not somebody stealing a few £'s in benefit.
Blair should be building new hospitals and helping the elders who fought for out freedom.

Answer 3

Didnt you say, "And as for people 'sponging of the state', the 'state' needs to support families or people would stop having kids!"
I wonder if you saw a crime, you'd intervene? or report it? or be a witness? or look the other way, and not want to get involved?
Would you grass up a drug dealer, who knew where you lived, if they had a good idea it was you?

Answer 4

Thepolice definitely, then try local council or just spread the rumour and they'll get whats coming to them sooner or later. Thats why I won't vote labour, too much money wasted.

Answer 5

possibly call the local council( I think that's what you ll it) office. over here, in Canada its the welfare office. welfare cheating has goten so bad here, that some towns and cities actually offer a reward for informers if the person is convicted of welfare fraud.

Answer 6

yes there is a government web site where you can give them all the information you know about someone commiting benefit fraud.cant remember the exact site but it wont be hard to find

Answer 7

Your local benefits office should be able to help, or you can try your local council, they usually have a hotline for reporting people :)

Answer 8

make sure your 100% right before you do