Nav defrauded of nearly 180 million – Aftenposten

Nav defrauded of nearly 180 million – Aftenposten

The majority of the reviews – specifically 622 – applies to fraud of unemployment benefits and work assessment allowance, said Nav in a statement. The totals for these benefits are respectively 60 and 71 million.

– We are continuing to prioritize the biggest cases to the police, but people who have defrauded smaller amount also risk the police, said Labour and Welfare Director Joakim Lystad .

It is also revealed moonlighting for 23 million. The biggest single issue is the construction industry and is about 2.2 million.

– To uncover labor crime, we are totally dependent on close collaboration with other agencies. This type of crime is a growing problem in society and we are going to prioritize this work

in the future, says Lystad. One person is reported to have worked for black employer while he was receiving disability benefits.

Published: 30.sep. 2,014 24:46