Benefit Fraud Hotline

Benefit Fraud Hotline: 0800 980 7380 

Cannock Chase Council pays out in excess of £16.5 million in Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit each year. The vast majority of claimants are genuine, however there are minorities who are stealing from us all and defrauding the Benefit system.

Benefit Fraud costs you, the tax-payer millions of pounds every year. The authority wants everyone who is entitled to claim benefits to apply for them, but to stop those who steal from the system, leaving less for people who need benefit.

If you suspect someone is committing benefit fraud, please let us know. The more information that is given the more likely the investigation will result in a positive outcome, this could include:

• Type of fraud you suspect is taking place
• Name and address and age (if known) of the person
• Description of persons
• Description and/or registration number of any vehicles
• Employers name and address
• Start/finishing times of employment
• Any indication of how long you suspect the fraud has been going on

If you wish to give your name and address it may assist the investigator, but this is entirely voluntary.

You can report a suspected fraud in the following ways, you can write to:

Ms S Tetley 
Counter Fraud Manager
Cannock Chase District Council
PO Box 28
Civic Centre
Beecroft Road
Cannock
Staffs
WS11 1BG

OR telephone 01543 464330, 01543 464540, 01543 464605, 01543 464606

OR email investigations@cannockchasedc.gov.uk

OR telephone the Cannock Chase District Council Hotline 0800 980 7380

OR call the National Fraud Benefit Hotline on 0800 854 440 between 7am and 11pm 7 days a week or report a benefit cheat online

All information will be dealt with in the strictest confidence and anyone providing information can, if they wish, remain anonymous.

To VIEW FRAUD CASES please visit our Benefit Fraud Cases pages