Benefit Fraud

Benefit Fraud

What is benefit fraud?

Benefit fraud is when you receive entitlements that your not supposed to be getting, because you either deliberately failed to disclose something, or you've misrepresented some fact to the department.

Is benefit fraud a crime?

Benefit fraud is a criminal act, and if you have received any notification or any correspondents, from one of the organizations or departments that pays benefits, that you are being investigated or you've been asked to an interview, then you should seek advice and you will probably need to contact a solicitor who deals with such issues.