How Do You Report Welfare Fraud In New York City?

Welfare fraud pertains to various types of misuse of state welfare systems by restricting information or giving fake or imprecise information. This can be done in small measures or in big organised criminal outfits. One of the examples of welfare fraud is to collect the benefit of someone who is not actually deserves to earn these privileges.

The Welfare fraud imposes a burden on tax payers by escalating the cost of programs. Welfare fraud is committed when someone:
Deliberately receives benefits for children not existing in the household
Purposely do not report a change in the household composition, resources or income that influences the benefit eligibility
Deliberately reports that the parent is absent from the household.
Deliberately gets benefits from two or more jurisdiction at one time.

To register the complaint, call up the Human Resources Administration at
(212) 274-5030. Make sure that you are specific and factual with the nature of your reporting.

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