What is Welfare Fraud?
Welfare fraud comes in many forms. The most common type of welfare fraud is to omit information about your financial situation to the Department of Employment and Social Services. You could omit information regarding income, children or possession of properties and other items of value. Welfare fraud can also occur if you pretend to be someone else in order to receive benefits or if you continue to receive benefits that you know you are not entitled to. Furthermore, welfare fraud occurs when you pretend to be injured or ill in order to abuse the system. How Can a Welfare Conviction Affect My Life? As with all theft related offenses, a permanent welfare fraud conviction can affect you for the rest of your life. It will make it difficult for you to obtain employement, obtain credit, or rent from landlords. You will be required to pay back the money, plus pay interest and penalties. A welfare fraud conviction in Minnesota can also lead to both jail time, prison time and and fines dependin
