Stop benefit and Council Tax fraud
Claiming for benefits or financial reductions which you are not entitled to is a criminal offence.
Anyone found guilty could face fines or imprisonment.
If you suspect anyone of benefit fraud you can report it to Anglia Revenues Partnership.
Council Tax fraud
It can be a criminal offence of fraud to try and avoid paying Council Tax by giving false information to the council or by not telling us about any changes that may affect how much Council Tax is due.
Examples of different types of Council Tax fraud include:
- providing false or incorrect information when applying for a Council Tax reduction
- claiming Single Person Discount when other adults are living in the property
- claiming Student Discount or exemption when not enrolled on a course of full-time education or not declaring non-students are resident at the property
- giving false information to claim a discount, exemption or other reduction
- not telling the council when a discount or other reduction should be cancelled
Council Tax fraud is taken very seriously and will be investigated. Where fraud is proven, action will be taken against the person committing fraud. This can include prosecuting offenders.