Monitoring Mechanism-Special Investigation Teams

SWD spares no efforts to combat welfare payment fraud. As part of its community education programme, anti-fraud panels are being installed in all social security field units to remind those concerned to report their circumstances honestly and be aware of the seriousness of committing any offence. Latest figures on social security fraud are announced regularly on the panels and there are also cuttings about fraud cases resulting in conviction.

Don't Break the Law: CSSA Fraud is a Criminal Offence
Any deliberate provision of false information or omission of information in order to obtain CSSA by deception is a criminal offence. In addition to the consequence of being ineligible for CSSA, the applicant is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a maximum of 14 years under the Theft Ordinance (Cap.210 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

For the prevention and detection of fraud and abuse of social security benefits, special investigation teams are running under the administration of the Social Security Branch, including:

Data Matching Team

To conduct data matching with other Government Departments and organizations (including the Immigration Department, Treasury, Correctional Services Department, Land Registry, Companies Registry, Transport Department, Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency, Hospital Authority, Employees Retraining Board, Labour Department, Education Bureau and HKMC Annuity Limited, etc.) to detect abuse of social security benefits.

Fraud Investigation Teams

To conduct in-depth investigation on suspected social security fraud cases.

Fraud Assessment Team

To conduct assessment and recovery of overpayment on suspected social security fraud cases.

Target Investigation Team

To conduct postal review for target CSSA cases and full review for cases selected on a random basis with quality check to ensure data integrity and payment correctness.

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