Benefit Fraud Committed for over 20 years, will it still be worth reporting?

goldrush1984

Hi a bit of advice would be great!

We are aware of someone that has committedc bebefit and tax fraud for probablly 20 years or so. They live in a HUGE house with brand new conserv etc. The wife hasnt worked for around 20 years either and he works in a factory on the picking line.
She says it stopped over 6 years ago and that it cant be reported because it's been so long, is this true?? I hope not

kurjam

i would have thought it can be reported as he has claimed money that was not his, i would report them........

kerry13238

i have heard that about 6 years but it was prob alot of money if it was for 20 years and a crime is a crime

dmg24

The six year rule applies to unacknowledged debt. There is no limitation on fraud investigations. Report!

Morgan_Ree

You hope not?
Bloody hell someone is in desperate need of a life.

Report them and move on. No need to get excited about it

Robbie64

It's possible that the DWP and other Government departments may still have the paperwork and there will be various amounts of information still held on different computer systems. It may be harder to gather evidence but not necessarily impossible.

goldrush1984

Morgan if you were aware of the full extent of the situation you'd realise my reasons for wanting to do it. Ill try and get on with my so called non existent life thanks for the advice

Deepmistrust

goldrush1984 wrote: »

Morgan if you were aware of the full extent of the situation you'd realise my reasons for wanting to do it. Ill try and get on with my so called non existent life thanks for the advice

Curious to know the extent of your knowledge?

Morgan_Ree

goldrush1984 wrote: »

Morgan if you were aware of the full extent of the situation you'd realise my reasons for wanting to do it. Ill try and get on with my so called non existent life thanks for the advice

Glad to have helped.