Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) fraud is usually a crime by individuals rather than organized rings.
Typically, it’s someone who lies about their identity, household income, address or number of children who live in the house. Or it’s someone submitting a claim for a fictitious child or collecting benefits from more than one state. LexisNexis ® Risk Solutions offers identity-driven solutions that successfully defend against TANF fraud.
LexisNexis Delivers
Public Records Data
Quickly verifies and authenticates applicant identities using over 37 billion public records from over 10,000 disparate sources.
Linking Technology
Filtering, linking and scrutinizing data uncovers hidden connections and relationships, shedding light on suspicious applicants and activities.
Risk indicators
Inaccurate, erroneous or misleading information on applications throws up red flags for potentially fraudulent behavior.
Early Detection
Authenticating TANF applicants before they’re approved for benefits prevents fraud, which is more effective than the costly pay-and-chase model.
Advanced Analytics
Identity profiles are continuously updated, painting an accurate picture that includes identity changes over time that could affect benefit status.
Risk Mitigation
Integrating fraud, waste and abuse detection processes into daily workflow limits risk of improper payments without compromising efficiency.
Achieve These Results
Prevent Multiple Payouts
Tap data resources of a Health and Human Services national clearinghouse to thwart TANF applicants from collecting benefits across states.
Reduce TANF Costs
Find and eliminate wasteful abuse of TANF funds including improper payments to fake or ineligible applicants, overpayments and unintentional errors.
Increase Productivity
Streamline the application process and deliver TANF benefits to needy families without compromising fraud protection and program integrity.
Resolve Suspicious Cases
Maximize agency resources by prioritizing investigation of the most potentially lucrative and easiest-to-solve welfare fraud cases.
Resolve Suspicious Cases
Maximize agency resources by prioritizing investigation of the most potentially lucrative and easiest-to-solve welfare fraud cases.
Learn how the National Accuracy Clearinghouse can assist states with the identification and prevention of dual participation across Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs.