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Benefit fraud?? Please advise

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  • Stacy07
    Stacy07 Posts: 15 Forumite
    What does compliance involve exactly?
  • tomtom256
    tomtom256 Posts: 2,254 Forumite
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    Stacy07 wrote: »
    What does compliance involve exactly?

    Basically checking with the customer that the information provided is correct and asking them to prove it is or admitting that the claim is in doubt and closing the claim.

    They also sometimes check that the correct benefits are being paid.
  • Gaz1971
    Gaz1971 Posts: 488 Forumite
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    How did they find out about this bank account, was she using it for her benefit payments? I can't see how they would discover it, otherwise.
  • antrobus
    antrobus Posts: 17,386 Forumite
    Gaz1971 wrote: »
    How did they find out about this bank account, was she using it for her benefit payments? I can't see how they would discover it, otherwise.

    HMRC data matching, I'd guess. HMRC share data with DWP.
  • Gaz1971
    Gaz1971 Posts: 488 Forumite
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    antrobus wrote: »
    HMRC data matching, I'd guess. HMRC share data with DWP.

    Ok, but why would they suddenly check her out? I thought HMRC could only inform them about savings accounts due to tax paid on interest?
  • Stacy07
    Stacy07 Posts: 15 Forumite
    I think that's right, my dad had opened a savings account and had about 2000 in it, it was linked to their joint account and because there was a bit of interest HMRC notified them as far as I'm aware.
  • poppy10_2
    poppy10_2 Posts: 6,597 Forumite
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    Gaz1971 wrote: »
    Ok, but why would they suddenly check her out? I thought HMRC could only inform them about savings accounts due to tax paid on interest?
    It's not suddenly checking her out
    The systems are all linked up now. Unusual or fraudulent-looking patterns are automatically flagged up for investigation
    poppy10
  • Stacy07
    Stacy07 Posts: 15 Forumite
    Is hmrc or the compliance able to look into PayPal accounts etc without permission
  • marliepanda
    marliepanda Posts: 7,186 Forumite
    Why would it matter if they looked at her paypal...
  • poppy12345
    poppy12345 Posts: 18,971 Forumite
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    Stacy07 wrote: »
    Is hmrc or the compliance able to look into PayPal accounts etc without permission
    Yes if they think fraud is involved.
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