Benefit Fraud – Press Information

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Because of the credit crunch and recession, the Government has tripled its resources into Benefit Fraud and Tax Credit Fraud enquiries.

It is not when if they catch you but when.

Consult the experts. For more information or a free legal opinion telephone 020-7381-8111 or email [email protected].

Are you in trouble with the Job Centre Fraud Office. We have long experience in this field. The most common mistake in your situation is to say to yourself ‘I want this to go away.’  Who could blame you?  ‘I want it to go away.’  The important thing is to get the right result and that takes a little bit longer.

What we do is, to negotiate with the Fraud Office so that we have time, and look at the documents, and then we sit with you in my office over a nice steaming cup of tea or something stronger, and we then do a statement at home with me; we prepare it and send it in.  So there’s no stressful interview with tape machines running and all that horrific stuff, it’s much easier to do it with us and get it exactly right.

Very very often the Benefit Office – because they know us, they know that we’re sensible – will then look at that and take a view.  In other words, even if you’re guilty, all you have to do is maybe make a financial payment – no criminal conviction and no criminal record.

We have a very good success rate but the important thing is to come to us early, before you attend an interview; or if you have attended an interview, as soon as possible afterwards because there shouldn’t be any more than one.

Rodney’s direct line is 020 7381 8111 and if he can help you or advise further, contact me.