Like most forms of fraud, Housing Benefit fraud is also on the increase. Investigations typically involve allegations or suspicions of undeclared:
- Living together
- Working and claiming
- Capital or assets
- Sub-letting
- Non-dependents
As a leading provider of specialist fraud services to the public sector, RSM Tenon provides a professionally qualified and experienced investigative resource to assist with the long term or interim management of Housing Benefit fraud investigation teams. We have a national team of specialists to offer a range of intelligence and evidence gathering services, including access to the HMRC, banks and building societies, using Authorised Officer powers, landlords, the Housing Benefit Matching Service and the National Fraud Initiative.
RSM Tenon can provide consultancy assistance with the development and implementation of a corporate anti-fraud strategy. In addition, our experienced team will undertake a ‘Health Check’ and compliance review of your in-house benefits fraud teams, as well corporate fraud team consultancy advice.
Why would you need it?
- To fulfil statutory or regulatory obligations
- To meet performance standards
- To achieve local or national targets
- To cover absence of existing staff, particularly at management level
- As an extra resource to fulfil a contract obligation
- To increase your in-house capabilities