What information do you need to provide?

• Name(s) and address(s) of person(s) involved
• Type of benefit fraud being committed
• Description(s) of persons involved
• Vehicles

If someone is working and claiming:

• Name & address of employer.
• How long has person has worked there?
• Type of work done? - Number of hours? - Level of earnings?
• Time the person works (start and finish).
• Are any work clothes worn - description.
• Is a company vehicle used?

If someone is not declaring a resident partner:

• Name and description of partner.
• Approximate age.
• How long has partner been resident?
• If partner works, full name and address of their employer, plus times they work. Any work clothes worn / do they have a company vehicle?
• If the partner is also claiming benefits, do you know from what address and what benefits are being claimed?

If someone is not living at an address:

• How long has the person not been resident?
• What address does the person live at?
• Name of householder there.
• Have all belongings been removed from address?
• Does anyone visit to pick up post at address? - When and how often?

If someone is not declaring other capital owned:

• Type of capital? Bank accounts/house/unit trusts/stocks/shares/premium bonds etc.
• Which bank(s)?
• Address of property(s) owned?
• If other property owned, is it rented out? - to who? - How long has it been rented out? - Any other tenant’s names? - Amount of rent charged?
• How long have they owned the property?

If someone is not declaring other income:

• What type of income is it?
• How much? - How long have they been receiving it? – From who?

If someone is not declaring other adults (not their partner) living with them:

• Name(s) and descriptions.
• How long have they been resident?
• Do you know their previous address?
• Working or claiming benefits? - Full employer details.
• If working, the times they work?
• Do they pay rent to stay there?

Landlords

Sometimes landlords can be involved in the fraud. If you know or suspect a landlord to be involved in fraudulent activity please provide as many details as you can concerning the property, the tenants and the circumstances involved 

Employers

Employers can sometimes collude with employees to help them abuse the benefits system. Please provide us with as much evidence as possible if you are aware this is happening.  Employer name, address, premises used, vehicles used, as many employee names as you can, suppliers or customers that employees may deal with regularly.

Vehicles

Provide the make (e.g. Ford) model (e.g. Mondeo) colour and registration of vehicle(s) being used. If a vehicle has logos, markings or business details on it, please ensure these are also given.

Potentially Violent

Confirm if any person involved in the fraud is known to be potentially violent. If yes, how do you know this?