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  • assess the referral for content
  • if taken on for investigation, the referral content will be used to determine what action should be taken
  • request information from the benefit fraud national database as to whether the claimant has offended previously
  • make initial enquiries to confirm whether the referrer's suspicions can be substantiated, allowing us to take the investigation further
  • approach all relevant sources of information, such as employers / financial institutions / linked individuals, to establish whether there is any substance to the allegation
  • where appropriate, use legislative authority to gather all information pertinent to the investigations
  • if our investigations support the allegation or uncover any other type of benefit fraud, then the details will be confirmed by documentary evidence and witness statements
  • invite the claimant into tape-recorded interview under caution
  • assess whether a fraud offence has been committed
  • assess whether sanction action is appropriate
  • where appropriate, request that the benefit be reassessed
  • take appropriate action in the case such as levying as an Administrative Caution, Administrative Penalty or Reporting to the Procurator Fiscal 
  • report informaton to national benefit fraud database

 

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