Fraud for social benefits: Ms. from Nienburg has to pay 900 euros!

Fraud for social benefits: Ms. from Nienburg has to pay 900 euros!

In a case of performance fraud, the district court of Nienburg condemned a woman from the district of Nienburg. The court decided that the accused person had to pay a total of 900 euros. This is done in the context of a judgment based on the investigation of the main customs office in Osnabrück.

The woman had received benefits according to the Social Code. In March 2021, she submitted an application for unemployment benefit I, although she was silent that she had already started a minor employment in March 2020. This meant that she was wrongly received around 560 euros unemployment benefit I.

uncovering the fraud

The fraud was uncovered by an automated test. The personnel data reported by the employers were compared with the unemployment data of the employment agency. This system enables inconsistencies to be recognized and checked quickly. When the authority found that the woman received both unemployment benefits I and a salary from her employer, the main customs office Osnabrück started.

The investigation finally led to an indictment by the public prosecutor's office for fraud. The convict had failed to state when applying for unemployment benefit I that it was already in an employment relationship, even though it would have been legally obliged to do so. Christian Heyer, the press spokesman for the main customs office in Osnabrück, said: "In addition to the fine, the convict has of course to pay back the too much received amounts to the service provider."

The judgment has signaled that attempts at fraud in connection with social benefits are taken seriously and that corresponding consequences are. This is another example of the strict controls and measures used by the responsible authorities to combat performance fraud. Such incidents illustrate the importance of correct information determination when applying for social benefits and the legal obligations to observe the applicants.

In the context of social security, it is crucial that the support systems remain fair and fair. Detaches and unemployment are an enormous burden for many, but it is essential that claims are honestly asserted. The current events lead to an increased review of the applications and the processes associated with it.

For further information on this case and the legal framework that surrounds him, interested readers can be the current report on www.presseportal.de view.