"the state of accepting something/someone as honest or deserving of trust even though there are doubts.
He might be lying, but we have to give him the benefit of the doubt and accept what he says for now."
To decide that you will believe someone, even though you are not sure that what the person is saying is true.
Benefit fraud is when someone lies to get benefit. This includes people who are:
* not reporting they are living together as man and wife
* not reporting income or capital
* not reporting when they are living abroad
* providing a false address
* not reporting other benefits or sources of income