Benefit fraud

How we check the information you have supplied

All the information that you have supplied will be checked including:

• your income
• any capital that you have
• people who live in your household
• the amount of rent that is charged

We may visit you at home or write to you to check this information.

We may also cross check the information we hold against the information held by others such as:

• The Department for Work and Pensions
• HM Revenue and Customs
• employers
• pension providers

Report suspected fraud

Housing Benefit fraud

Report Housing Benefit fraud online

You can also:

• contact the National Benefit Fraud Hotline on 0800 854 440
• write to National Benefit Fraud Hotline, Mail Handling Site A, Wolverhampton, WV98 2BP

Council Tax Support fraud

To report suspected Council Tax Support fraud, you can:

• contact our team on 01642 393829
• email benefits.fraud@stockton.gov.uk
• write to Council Tax Support Investigation Team, Revenues and Benefits Service, PO Box 410, Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 2YD

Contact us

If you need further help or advice contact us.

Contact us about Housing Benefits and Council Tax Support