Benefit Fraud is when you deliberately fail to disclose information to gain benefit that you are not entitled to, or to increase your award, including not telling us about changes in circumstances when they happen.
Examples of Benefit Fraud are:
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Pretending to live on your own when there are other people living with you, or in the household.
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Not declaring all your household income.
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Not declaring all the capital, savings and investments that you and your partner have - even cash you have in your house or that you have put away for a rainy day must be declared to us.
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Not declaring other people who live with you even if they are family members or move in for a short period.
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Not declaring pensions from former employers, private pensions or which are paid to you for a former spouse.
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Not declaring that you work or about any earnings.
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Not declaring that you have inherited money.
When making or renewing your claim for benefit, tell us all the people who live with you, their income and capital even if you think it will not affect your award.
Tell us immediately when your, or your household circumstances change|. This will prevent you being overpaid benefit. Contact details are on your notifications.