Benefit fraud?? Please advise

Stacy07

What does compliance involve exactly?

tomtom256

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stacy07

Is hmrc or the compliance able to look into PayPal accounts etc without permission

marliepanda

Why would it matter if they looked at her paypal...

poppy12345

Stacy07 wrote: »

Is hmrc or the compliance able to look into PayPal accounts etc without permission

Yes if they think fraud is involved.