Benefits worth £420,000 falsely claimed in Telford
More than £420,000 was falsely claimed in benefits by people in Telford over a 12-month period, it was revealed today. More than £420,000 was falsely claimed in benefits by people in Telford over a 12-month period, it was revealed today. Benefit fraud officers at Telford & Wrekin Council received 1,293 tip-offs about possible benefit cheats from March 2010 to March 2011. Of those, 429 were taken on for investigation. [24link]
More than £420,000 was falsely claimed in benefits by people in Telford over a 12-month period, it was revealed today.
Benefit fraud officers at Telford & Wrekin Council received 1,293 tip-offs about possible benefit cheats from March 2010 to March 2011.
Of those, 429 were taken on for investigation.
The figures were revealed in a report to go before the council's audit committee on Tuesday.