Thread: How to Report Welfare Fraud in California

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How to Report Welfare Fraud in California

The California Welfare program is designed to assist a parent when she is between jobs. There are protocols that must be followed in order for the parent to receive Welfare benefits. For example, the children must be living in the home, an absentee parent cannot be living in the home and all income must be reported. If the parent is not abiding by these protocols, California considers this fraudulent behavior and it should be reported.

Difficulty: Easy Instructions

1. Report the fraud by calling the California Welfare fraud hot line at 800-344-8477. The fraud hot line representative will be able to take the details of the fraud. However, the hot line is not an investigative agency. The fraud hot line will relay your report to the appropriate agency.

2. Contact your local California Health & Human Services agency. If you need to locate an agency for your county, access the county Welfare fraud referral numbers that are located on the California Department of Social Services website (see Resources).

3. Advise the California Health & Human Services representative that you would like to report a suspected case of Welfare fraud. You will then be able to provide the agency representative with all of the details surrounding the fraud.

Hmmm.......Welfare fraud in California??? You mean those millions of multi-family members living in one home who drive shiny new cars?? Must be what they REALLY mean by invading our Country for "a better life"! The Welfare Department does NOT physically inspect each household for suspicion of fraudulent applicants. That's the problem with our Country, there's absolutely no accountability for letting this happen!

From the same site.

What Are the Consequences of Welfare Fraud?

By Monica Baylor, eHow Contributor
updated April 12, 2011

There are consequences for welfare fraud.
Receiving welfare benefits when you are knowingly not eligible is considered welfare fraud. There are serious consequences for those who commit welfare fraud. You are committing fraud when you intentionally misstate or fail to disclose information that pertains to your benefit eligibility. Financial, medical and food assistance are the types of benefits that make up welfare benefits.

Laws
Laws regarding welfare fraud vary in each state. The sentencing of criminals also varies, depending on the state in which he resides. Factors that influence sentencing are the amount of money a defendant defrauds, whether he has voluntarily repaid the money, how old the case is and the defendant's criminal history.

Imprisonment
Landing time behind bars is a major consequence of welfare fraud. You face criminal charges if you perform welfare fraud. According to an October 2008 press release from the Stanislaus County Office of the District Attorney, in September of that year, 14 people in Modesto, California, were found guilty of welfare fraud. Their sentences ranged from 90 days to 5 years in prison.

Repayment and Fines
Prepare to give the government back what you have taken from them, if you commit welfare fraud. Another consequence of this action is to be ordered to repay the benefits you unlawfully received. You will also be required to pay restitution fines.

Denial
Fraudulently attaining welfare benefits causes the denial of any future welfare benefits.

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