Report a Fraud
Eastbourne Borough Council is committed to the correct delivery of Housing
Benefit and Council Tax Benefit to its citizens. We are also committed to
ensuring that people in Eastbourne are able to get the benefits to which
they are entitled.
However, some people attempt to obtain benefits to which they are not
entitled. Sometimes this is done with planning and intention. Where this is
the case, the Council will look at the circumstances of the individual and
the fraud and consider prosecution.
Benefit Fraud affects every one of us and much of the work of the Fraud Team
comes from members of the public, for which the Council is grateful. Any
contact is confidential, you do not have to give your name.
Fraud can be reported by contacting the Investigation Team at 1 Grove Road
or telephoning 01323 415102. Alternatively use freephone 0800 7317039 or the
form below.
Eastbourne Borough Council Suspected Fraud Report
This form is for reporting all types of fraud in the Eastbourne area - if
you have details of fraud in another area of the country please report it at
www.targetingfraud.gov.uk.
Name of person(s) you wish to tell us about
Address at which they are claiming benefit
Address at which they are living (if different)
What information do you believe they have not told us about:
A partner living with them
They are working - also tell us where they work
They have capital, property, assets
They have moved out, not living at the property, living elsewhere
There are other people living with them - either lodgers or over 18's
They are related to their landlord
Their partner is their landlord
The child's father is their landlord
They are using a false name
Other - please specify
What further details can you give? For example, partner's name, place of
work, hours they work, have they inherited money or assets and from whom,
how much and when was this. Where possible please provide facts we can
verify with other bodies such as an employer:
Additional information which would be useful:
What car do they drive? (colour and make)
What is the registration number?