Benefit Fraud

If you know or suspect that somebody is claiming benefit dishonestly, please tell us what you know using the links below

The more information you give us the more likely we are able to determine if a fraud has been committed.

Housing Benefit Fraud

Housing Benefit Fraud is dealt with by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

You can report suspected Housing Benefit fraud to the DWP online.

Other Fraud

East Herts is a partner of the Shared Anti-Fraud Service (SAFS). We use shared intelligence to target fraudulent activity across the county. You can report all cases of suspected fraud to the SAFS service directly.

For further information on the work we have done in preventing and targeting fraud across the County, please see our Fraud & Whistleblowing page