Benefit Fraud Prosecutions Continue to Rise

The increase in benefit fraud investigations and prosecutions shows no sign of abating: there were 150,000 interviews under caution last year, and 30,000 prosecutions. Many of these prosecutions will have been brought as a result of the defendant having inadequate legal advice, or none at all. Representation by a specialised solicitor can dramatically improve your chances of getting the case dropped at investigation stage without ever having to set foot in court, and with legal aid available in most instances, it simply does not make sense to risk going it alone.