Graeme
That's the line I would take and I am sure certain legitimate businesses
would co-operate but I believe there are a lot of businesses who deal with
benefits claimants who are perhaps not so legitimate and it may prove more
difficult. Let me know how you get on.
Doreen
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Graeme Shanks [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 08 November 2000 15:48
> To: Broom, Doreen
> Cc: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Fraud Query
>
> Doreen,
>
> Probably a bad example on my part. What I should probably have asked if
> Council Fraud Officers were to be involved am I correct in thinking that
> it
> would be section 29 of the Act that they would quote in any correspondence
> with the other business.
>
> Graeme
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Broom, Doreen <[log in to unmask]>
> To: 'Graeme Shanks' <[log in to unmask]>
> Cc: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: 08 Nov 2000 15:23
> Subject: RE: Fraud Query
>
>
> > Graeme
> > Surely the Council are not the ones who issued the cheque? Any housing
> > benefits through this Council are done through BACS and that means going
> > straight into the person's bank account - so do you mean the Council
> > approaching the Bank? If this is the case then surely if fraud was
> > suspected the Police would become involved or if not the Fraud Benefit
> > Officers and that would come under Crime Prevention/Prosecution of
> > Offenders. Look forward to hearing the answers.
> > Doreen Broom
> > Data Administrator
> > Scottish Borders Council
> > Council HQ
> > Newtown St.Boswells
> > Melrose
> > Borders TD6 0SA
> >
> > Tel: 01835 824000
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Graeme Shanks [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Sent: 08 November 2000 14:53
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Fraud Query
> > >
> > > Hi group,
> > >
> > > Can a Local Authority ask another business for information that would
> help
> > > in an investigation into fraudulent benefits claims under section 29
> of
> > > the
> > > Act ?
> > >
> > > An example would be where a claimant has been issued with a cheque,
> claims
> > > it has been destroyed and asks for another cheque. It later transpires
> > > that
> > > the cheque has been cashed. Can the council seek information from the
> > > business that cashed the cheque?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Graeme
> > >
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