How Long Does Benefit Fraud Investigation Take?

Benefit fraud is when an individual claims benefits which they are not entitled on purpose. Some of the generally known benefit acts are giving false details in an interview or on a form, faking an illness, and not reporting a change in circumstances. In order to accomplish a benefit fraud investigation, it is crucial to have a professional private investigator looking after your case as they can offer you advice and also prevent mistakes.

If you wish to get more information about benefit fraud inspection or even hire a private detective to conduct one, contact Private Investigator by calling on 0800 061 4397 or send an email at contact@privateinvestigator.co.uk.

As a benefit fraud investigation procedure have many steps that should be carried out with caution and attention, it may take a long time for the investigation process to be concluded. Depending on the case complexity and simplicity, the case may take between a few weeks to several months to be concluded. However, only a private investigator will be able to properly tell how long it may take to solve a benefit fraud case.

On top of that, there are various approaches of a benefit fraud investigation, which may include surveillance, interviews and providing proof, and electronically matching records with data held by various companies.

Benefit fraud investigations may have some similarities to other forms of fraud as the private investigator responsible for the case will follow similar steps to carry out investigations. Some steps that may be similar in both benefit fraud investigations and other forms of fraud include:

• Planning the investigation process
• Carrying out interviews
• Gathering evidence
• Depending on the case, the need to conduct surveillance