{"id":37481,"date":"2014-01-03T00:16:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-03T00:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=a64b35d1f72cf9b7ad876581faa38789"},"modified":"2014-01-03T00:16:00","modified_gmt":"2014-01-03T00:16:00","slug":"press-release-new-benefit-fraud-and-error-campaign-benefits-are-you-doing-the-right-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=37481","title":{"rendered":"Press release: New benefit fraud and error campaign: ‘Benefits. Are you doing the right thing?’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Six pilot areas across the country will be targeted with posters, newspaper adverts, Facebook adverts and letters to claimants \u2013 urging people to report suspected benefit fraud or changes to their circumstances.<\/p>\n

The aim is to encourage claimants to tell authorities about changes that might affect their benefits \u2013 like getting a job or moving in with a partner \u2013 before a long-term fraud and overpayments can take place, and to change people\u2019s attitudes towards benefit fraud.<\/p>\n

The adverts and posters \u2013 featuring satellite images of the areas with local landmarks \u2013 state: <\/p>\n

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Claming benefits? Got a new job? Make sure you tell us. We\u2019re checking benefit claims.<\/a><\/h3>\n

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When you report benefit fraud we investigate it. If you know someone claiming benefits who shouldn\u2019t be, call us. Help us catch benefit cheats.<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Letters to claimants will highlight the importance of:<\/p>\n