Benefit fraud

Benefit fraud means claiming benefits you’re not entitled to, by deliberately giving false information or not reporting a change in your circumstances that would reduce the amount of benefit you receive. 

To report someone, you think may be committing benefit fraud please contact the Department for Work and Pensions through one of the following methods:  

• telephone:0800 854 440

• by post:National Benefit Fraud

          Hotline Mail Handling Site A 

          Wolverhampton 

          WV98 2BP 

If you struggle with speech or hearing, you can use a text phone service on 0800 328 0512. 

If you suspect that someone may be committing Council Tax Support Fraud, Council Tax Fraud and Business Rates Fraud please call us anytime on 0500 658 008.

Please provide as much information as you can about the person and their circumstances