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Make it a criminal offence to maliciously report someone for benefit fraud.

Submitted on Tuesday 15th November 2011

Published on Tuesday 15th November 2011

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 15th November 2012

Signatures: 612

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Law ~ Police

Petition Action

Make it a criminal offence to maliciously report someone for benefit fraud.

Additional Information

Given the success rate of the "shop a benefit fraud" hotline is only 0.31%, a large number of people are being maliciously accused of benefit fraud.
Such malicious people should be subject the criminal law similar to wasting police time.


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