malibugirl
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To be honest, I wouldn't get involved if I were you. I don't condone benefit fraud in any way, but they do have a child so just think of them. Let the agencies do their own dirty work and leave yourself with a guilt free conscience! |
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Lemony Snickett
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Income Support can still be claimed while one partner is working. It supplements the wage of the partner who is working. If their household income is below a certain amount, they would qualify for income support, so I wouldn't get involved if I were you. |
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madge
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Do what you think is best but remember, itsYOUR taxes that are supporting the thieving scumbags |
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dave
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Both my wife and myself work strange hours resulting in one or both of us being at home during the day.
A few years ago we bought a new car. A jealous neighbour assumed that we must be benefit cheats and reported us.
We were not claiming any benefits! The agency does however have an obligation to investigate the accusation. We were inspected by the inland revenue. It was an intrusive and humiliating time for both of us.
Guess what. We were being paid too little in family tax credit so we actually gained financially.
Are your affairs in order? I think you should take a long hard look at yourself and make sure you are squeaky clean before making accusations about others. |
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bluebellsx2
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your not even sure if they are,
you can get benefits if you are on a low income |
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?????
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Hi, I know how you are feeling, but it would surely be best to make sure of your facts before you steam in. Its no good guessing what their circumstances are. If you report them and everythings above board how are you going to feel knowing what you did to them. They will know that someone reported them and will start trying to find out who it was had it in for them, they could find out it was you. Then what?
I'd think long and hard about what you intend to do. |
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Andrew L
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This is OUR money they are using to fund their lifestyle.
I would report them. If there is no problem, so be it. |
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Michael A
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I am not against your reporting them but I would advise you to investigate carefully before reporting. Your report may boomingrang. Think anyway, it is better for a thief to steal a token of our tax money than for that thief to knock your door, point his gun at you, and empty your purse. Your life could even be lost in the process. I believe they are not financially comfortable. |
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wozzy
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somebody needs to report them and then they will probably get away with it.
i think they get 2 choices.
1 to stop claiming benefit.
2 to claim they are not working and claim benifit.
i have heard a of few people who has done this.
also the person who reports them gets a small reward |
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mccormack_thomas
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As she's working the benefit she gets is probably Family Credit. This is paid to people on very low incomes.
If she was claiming benefit fraudulently computer checks would show this.
Her partner might just be trying to impress by pretending to be cheating the system.
But whatever their circumstances, it's really none of your business. |
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stormydays
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Income support is not linked to NI. But you would be surprised how many claimants think they are claiming a benefit that they are not.
80% of benefit fraud is found by someone 'grassing' on someone. It takes a phonecall with no details asked about the caller. The DWP will then look into it. eg video the person or whatever they have the resources for at the time
Do they deserve to be shopped???...that is for you alone to decide |
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Maggs
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I think that income support was replaced some time ago by tax credits and child tax credits. If he is not working, then i would think that they would be entitled to make a claim. Or he may be claiming job seekers allowance. Either way, without definate proof, it's a difficult decision. I'm a single parent, but i work and receive tax credits. However, i still pay tax and it does gall me to pay people to sit at home and do b***** all. Difficult one, but remember, if you do report him, you will be kept annonymous and if he's doing nothing wrong, he has no problem. |
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NORSE-MAN
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Well if you don't like the fact that he seems to be living the life of Riley at the expensive of us taxpayers . . . . .
He could be receiving benefits as he is registered as living at another address. Quite common I believe. Then again - he could be legitimately in receipt of benefits - just not income support - you can speak to the benefit cheats hotline . . . .
Phone 0800 854 440 between 7.00am and 11.00pm, seven days a week. |
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alser
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As far as i know they only get caught if you snitch on them.
However you can still be working and get income support or your partner can get income support, i suggest you get you get all your fact together before you ruin someones life.
Al.... |
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Amanda B
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if he is committing benefit fraud then report him . i am on benefits because of illness and it is people like that who give the genuine ones a bad name. i am not a sponger. there are adverts all over the place at the minute with the 'phone number on it to report them. at the end of the day fraud is fraud. |
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kumala
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but out. leave well alone. you dont know other peoples circumstances get on with your life and leave others to get on with theirs |
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laplandfan
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I would shop them if you think they are committing fraud. At end of day it's us tax payers that end up keeping these cheating people!
usually they will watch them over a period of time to see if he is going out to work etc. |
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Paws 'n' Claws
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They rely on people to report them then give the person £10 for reporting them so I have been told.If I was you I would shop them then he might get off his lazy bum and work as hard as she does. |
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