Who to contact if you suspect fraud | Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

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While there are many people who genuinely need our help, there are unfortunately some who take unfair advantage of social assistance programs. We are committed to ensuring that the supports offered by these programs are provided to those who need it most.

Reporting fraud

If you suspect welfare fraud in Ontario, let us know. We take reports of fraud very seriously.

Please provide as much information as you can about the person you’re reporting, including:

name
address (including city)
why you believe this person is receiving assistance fraudulently.

You may report cases of suspected fraud by:

completing an online report
contacting local offices (Ontario Disability Support Program and/or Ontario Works)
mailing, faxing information to your local office
sending an email to welfare.fraud.css@ontario.ca

Ministry staff are bound by the privacy and confidentiality requirements of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and cannot confirm whether individuals are in receipt of social assistance and therefore cannot discuss the details of a fraud investigation with the person who filed the complaint.

For reports submitted via email or online form, please note that an automatic reply to your report will be provided however follow-up requests on reported allegations will not be actioned and multiple reports do not result in multiple investigations.

Online form

Please fill in as many fields as possible.

MCCSS - Report Suspected Welfare Fraud Online

Who are you reporting?

First Name(required)

Enter person's first name

Last Name(required)

Enter person's last name

Age | Date of Birth

Person's date of birth | format: yyyy-mm-dd

Phone

Person's phone number

Street Address

Person's street address

City(required)

Enter person's city

Postal Code

Enter person's postal code

Province

Person's province must be Ontario

Spouse's name

Children's names

Why are you reporting this person?

Please include as much detail as you can.(required)

450 words max

If you have supporting documentation, please attach them

5MB max | 1 attachment - PDF or JPG only

Maximum file size: 5MB

May we contact you?

While we can't give you information about our investigation, we may need to contact you for more details or clarification. The Ministry will not disclose your information.

Please note that you are not required to provide this information as you may choose to remain anonymous.

Consent

Yes, you can contact me

No, I don't want to be contacted

Your name(required)

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Phone number(required)

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Email address(required)

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You may also report welfare fraud in Ontario via one of these options

Email: welfare.fraud.css@ontario.ca
Fax: 1-866-681-3154
Mail: Ministry of Children, Community & Social Services
Welfare Fraud Hotline
Box 333
Toronto ON M7A 1E9