Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support fraud

Burnley Council is committed to protecting public funds and to ensuring that Benefits and Council Tax Support are correctly awarded to the people that genuinely need financial assistance. If you suspect someone of committing Housing Benefit fraud and or Council Tax Support please report it. We will protect your anonymity.

For Council Tax Support Fraud (this was previously Council Tax Benefit) please email us with as much information as possible:

Parker Lane Offices,
Burnley, BB11 2DS
01282 425011
localtaxation@burnley.gov.uk

For Housing Benefit fraud you can report it online at www.gov.uk/report-benefit-fraud or telephone the National Benefit Fraud Hotline on free phone 0800 854 440. Or you can post it to NBFH PO Box 224 Preston PR11GP. Please do not contact Burnley Council to report a Housing Benefit fraud.