Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support
Housing Benefit Fraud
Report a Housing Benefit Fraud
Housing Benefit fraud is no longer investgated by Local authorities, instead the Departmetn for Work and Pensiosn created the Single Fraud Investigation Service (SFIS) to to conduct single investigations covering all welfare benefit fraud.
If you suspect Housing Benefit fraud you can report it in three ways –
By telephone – Contact the National Benefit Fraud Hotline on 0800 854 440.
If you have speech or hearing problems you can use a text phone service on 0800 328 0512 or Welsh speakers can call on 0800 678 3722.
Your call is free and confidential you do not have to give your name or address. Lines are open Monday to Friday 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Online – at www.gov.uk/report-benefit-fraud
By Post – Mail Handling Site A, Wolverhampton WV98 2BP
More information about Benefit fraud can be viewed here