Report benefit fraud

All the information you provide is confidential.

You don't have to give us your name or address, and you don't have to know all the answers to the questions.

Give as much information as you can about the person you're reporting. This can include:

their name
their address
the type of fraud you think they're committing, including the benefit you believe they're receiving

Make sure you're not being watched when you're filling this form. Keep printed out copies safe.

You can also call +44 (0) 800 7351111 to report a benefit fraud. Lines are open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm, excluding bank holidays. Calls to this number may be chargeable from mobile phones.

You should complete a separate form for each person you suspect.

Report benefit fraud

What happens next

Customer and Local Services (CLS) will look at the information you give. They will not be able to tell you the outcome of their investigation.

We'll take action if they find the person has been committing benefit fraud or if the claim has been paid incorrectly.

Where benefit fraud has been identified, action can include:

removing a person's benefit
asking them to pay the money back
taking them to court

Where the claim has been paid incorrectly through an error, action may be taken by asking them to pay the money back.

Sometimes no action is taken, as the person may have declared a change in their circumstances, or their benefit may not be affected by what you report.

What is benefit fraud

Benefit fraud is:

if you claim benefits, not telling us about a change in your circumstances
being dishonest so you can get benefits
knowingly withholding information

This includes, but is not limited to, not telling us whilst you claim benefits:

that you're in an interdependent relationship
that you've started work, or about any earnings
that you've inherited money
that you have left the Island for a holiday or temporarily
that you're living away from Jersey or have changed address
about any savings or not telling us the right amount of savings
about children who have left home

If your circumstances change, tell us straightaway.

Find the list of benefits and financial support.

Consequences of claiming benefits you're not entitled to

If you claim benefits you're not entitled to, you could:

have to pay all the money back
face criminal prosecution
have a bad credit record
have your benefit stopped or reduced

Report benefit fraud