If you are suspected of defrauding the DSS, you may be called for interview under caution. As this is not an interview with a police officer, it is not covered by the police station advice and assistance scheme but is covered by the more general advice and assistance legal aid scheme which is strictly means tested. If you are working, you may not be eligible for advice under this scheme and would have to pay privately for any advice. We will be able to assess your eligibility prior to any interview and would require you to sign a legal advice form prior to attending any interview with you.

If you are interviewed we can seek to divert you from the criminal justice system by negotiation with the DSS and if you are charged, subject to a grant of legal aid or private funds being available, represent you at the Magistrates’ Court.

We have represented numerous people accused of such fraud from a relatively low level to alleged frauds involving many thousands of pounds.