Bromsgrove District Council - Investigation Outcomes

Bromsgrove District Council have brought numerous successful prosecutions and sanctions against residents who have committed fraudulent claims for Housing and Council Tax Benefit.

Performance over the last four years are:

April 2007- March 2008

22 Formal Cautions issued

7 Administrative Penalties issued

10 Successful Prosecutions

Total fraudulent Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and other Social Security Benefit overpayments raised = £200,132.82

April 2008- March 2009

31 Formal Cautions issued

7 Administrative Penalties issued

13 Successful Prosecutions

Total fraudulent Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and other Social Security Benefit overpayments raised = £204,191.99

April 2009-March 2010

54 Formal Cautions

21 Administrative Penalties

7 Successful Prosecutions

Total fraudulent Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit overpayments raised = £132,823.82

April 2010-March 2011

44 Formal Cautions

1 Administrative Penalty

7 Successful Prosecutions

Total fraudulent Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and other Social Security Benefit overpayments raised = £190,712.57