Benefit fraud
Benefit fraud refers to intentional activity whereby a Kela customer seeks to receive benefits without cause or at a higher amount than is due. Other examples of benefit fraud include the provision of false information or a falsified or forged document, and the withholding of information also constitutes benefit fraud.
In principle, when a customer applies for a benefit, they are obliged to ascertain what factors impact their right to a specific benefit, and they must inform Kela about these factors.
The report linked below introduces benefit fraud statistics from 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The statistics cover suspected cases of benefit fraud processed by Kela where the customer has been contacted for a statement due to the suspicions.