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Report Suspected Social Welfare Fraud
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The Central Control Section of the department accepts reports of possible fraud offered by members of the public in relation to the department’s schemes.
Reports are accepted by phone or in writing. All reports are dealt with in confidence. A member of the public may give details anonymously.
If you would like to report suspected social welfare fraud, please use the details to contact the department:
Report Suspected Social Welfare Fraud
Address:
Central Control Division, Shannon Lodge, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, N41 KD81.
Email:
Phone number:
The department requires a number of details in order to proceed with investigations into suspected fraud. Your assistance in providing as much detail as possible in your report will greatly assist in this process.
If you are reporting somebody for:
• Working and claiming - please tell us if they are employed or self-employed. If employed, please tell us their employer’s name and address, when they started working, the type of work and the days/hours worked, if known
• Living abroad – please tell us where the person is living now and their last address in Ireland, when they left Ireland and how often they return or expected date of return, if known
• Employer not paying PRSI – please tell us the name and address of the employer you are reporting, their type of business, names of the employees concerned and any other relevant information
• Not declaring means – please tell us what you think has not been reported (earnings, savings, investments, maintenance, compensation, any other income)
• Claiming benefit for a person who is deceased – please tell us the name and address of the deceased person and their date of death, if known. Please also tell us the name and address of the person who is collecting the payment.
• Claiming benefit for a person who is in prison – please tell us the name, age and address of the person in prison, when they entered prison, if known. Please also tell us the name and address of the person who is collecting the payment.
• Suspected identity fraud - i.e. somebody using another person’s identity or a false identity. Please give all details available, e.g. all names, address etc.
Any report that indicates a child or a vulnerable adult may be at risk, or another crime is suspected, will be reported to the Tusla or An Garda Síochána as appropriate. The Department reserves the right to share any report received with any other State agency where a crime or misappropriation of public fund may be concerned.
