You can contact us using the details below to report your concerns about suspected fraud, bribery or corruption at the council.
- Email: concerns@leeds.gov.uk
- Phone: 0113 378 8008 (dedicated phone number monitored by a member of the Internal Audit team or an answerphone)
- Address: Fraud and Corruption Team, Internal Audit, 3rd Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds, LS1 1JF
All referrals will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
You can raise a concern anonymously if you prefer, however it may be more difficult for us to investigate your concerns if we can't contact you for further information or check the information you’ve already given us.
The council’s Whistleblowing Policy provides employees and workers with full details about how concerns can be raised, and sets out the safeguards in place for reporting protected disclosures that are in the public interest.
Please see further details on the council’s participation in the National Fraud Initiative (NFI). This exercise matches data between other public sector, private sector and government departments to identify instances of poor data quality, error or fraud.
If your concern relates to a complaint, suspected benefit fraud, housing tenancy fraud, blue badge misuse or claiming council tax discounts not entitled to, please use the following contact details.
Complaints about standard of service or a member of staff
For complaints about the standard of service received or regarding a member of staff (including people who volunteer on our behalf), see the compliments and complaints policy.
Email complaints@leeds.gov.uk or call 0113 222 4405 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Benefit fraud (including housing benefit)
Report this to the DWP.
Online - https://www.gov.uk/report-benefit-fraud
Telephone – 0800 854 440
Textphone – 0800 328 0512 (Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm)
Write – NBFH, PO Box 224, Preston, PR1 1GP
Housing tenancy fraud
Call 0800 188 4000 or 0113 376 0410
Email: tenancyfraud@leeds.gov.uk
Further details can be found at housing fraud.
Blue badge misuse
Call 0113 222 44 44 (Weekdays, 9am to 5pm, except Wednesdays when we're open from 10am)
Email: bluebadge@leeds.gov.uk
Further details can be found at report a lost stolen or misused badge.
Council tax discounts
Call 0113 222 44 44 (Weekdays, 9am to 5pm, except Wednesdays when we're open from 10am)
