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Fraud Manager
Fraud Supervisor
Revenues Sanctions Officer
Five Investigation Officers
Three Benefit Assistants

Counter-Fraud Section Remit

to investigate benefit fraud referrals
to be proactive in identifying areas of benefit fraud risk
to carry out investigations in a manner which complies fully with all relevant legislative acts such as the Social Security Administration Act, the Human Rights Act, the Data Protection Act and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act.

Counter-Fraud Qualifications

All investigatory officers within the Revenues Division's Council's Counter-Fraud Section are required to hold or study for an Accredited Counter-Fraud Officer Qualification.

The manager must be qualified as an Accredited Counter-Fraud Manager.

These courses of study are undertaken via the Department for Work and Pensions "Professionalism in Security" training organisation.

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Action the Council can take Anti-fraud and Corruption Policy (299KB PDF) Benefit Fraud Poster (324KB PDF) Revenues Division Finance Home Page Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit How to Refer How do they get caught? If someone starts telling you that they are committing Benefit Fraud Managing Expectations Report Benefit Fraud Online The Fraud Unit What should you refer to the Fraud Unit? What sort of information should you include in your referral?

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