LoCTA Prevent will provide Local Authorities with an effective and valuable tool for proactively helping prevent fraud and error entering through the gateway to benefits as well as being a tool that fits into the “joined up” Government agenda.
When the NINO is entered into their existing claims application the personal information from the latest claim from any other Local Authority will be automatically retrieved from LoCTA’s central Revenues and Benefits databases, alerting the LA User of any existing or previous claims made at another Local Authority. Whilst the user is keying in the current name and address, the details from the latest claim will be auto-populated into the current claim being processed, speeding up the current claims process and providing the ability to check on any differences.
LoCTA Prevent will automate the claims process whilst protecting the gateway from initial fraud and error entering the system through a secure automatic link to the various Authorities’ Revenues and Benefits systems.
All of the above will allow the automatic completion of claims application forms. These facilities will significantly reduce the likelihood of error - fraudulent or otherwise.