Petition · past parliament
Make it a criminal offence to falsely report someone for benefit fraud.
Closed
875 signatures
What the petition asks
Anyone can report benefit fraud, but it is concerning that this can be done anonymously and surely leads to malicious reports made simply to cause upset to someone. I believe that it should be an offence to knowingly falsely report someone for benefit fraud as it also wastes DWP time and money.
Timeline
| 25 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
875
Status
Closed
Opened
25 Jan 2016
Closed
25 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.