Usually, the benefit investigators are in a parked car on the street or a nearby parking lot.

These visits can be frequent or rare, and there is no set number of times they can visit you.

One of the nation’s largest homebuilders, Stuart Miller Solicitors have provided some examples of reasons why benefit investigators might watch your house.

They write: “If, for example, you have declared that it is only you living at the house but there appears to be a romantic partner staying multiple nights a week, that may be taken as evidence in any case against you.

“Similarly, if you are claiming disability benefits because of a serious physical impairment that prevents you working, but appear to be able-bodied and attending work on a regular basis, this again will be taken in evidence against you.”

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