Have We Commited Benefit Fraud?

Justicia

singlehouseholder wrote:

Bravo, a civil servant telling someone to commit fraud- there's a sackable offence if I ever heard one,

Unfortunately, there's a few of them about...:rolleyes: Many of them work for sections that are not directly linked to a particular part of the process/benefit and still think they know it all and can give advice to all!!!

TraciJ2

Can i add my tuppance worth in please..........Friend of mine was given wrong info from a COUNCIL employee......friend ended up being done for BENEFIT FRAUD................when they tried to contact DWP and tried to sort it out and was already paying the money back, DWP told them that it didnt matter even if they paid all of money back with interest "If we want to do you for Benefit fraud - we will!"
just goes to show that it doesnt matter who you talk to.

singlehouseholder

there's rules, regulations, legislation, laws- all dictated by the govt. everyone has specific rules to follow in their jobs-"if we want to do you for benefit fraud -we will." We will what? Conjour up false claim forms, statements, audio recordings, video evidence, signatures on documents... i'm sorry it just seems hard to swallow...

singlehouseholder

Justicia wrote:

Unfortunately, there's a few of them about...:rolleyes: Many of them work for sections that are not directly linked to a particular part of the process/benefit and still think they know it all and can give advice to all!!!

I wouldn't take advice from some one like that, i'd probably speak directly, or try to, to a welfare rights officer or a member of the local cab, makes perfect sense to me, to take the advice of some-one that really does know what they're talking about, and not some-one that thinks they do, or even sew&sew's neighbours uncles brother-in-laws budgies foot!! You know what I mean.:p

Chrysalis

where does one find a welfare rights officer? I am curious as I often hear them mentioned.

Does it require a CAB, as their is no CABs in my city.

CIS

Welfare rights officers are often employed by the local council

singlehouseholder

Our local welfare rights office is located in the building where the Dr's are, they really are v helpful. A few year back a phonecall from a welfare rights officer to the local housing office, was enough to sort out my problem.. You probably would need an appointment but I found them far easier to access than the CAB.. I just typed WELFARE RIGHTS OFFICE into my isp search engine and it brought loads up- see if there's one for your area...good luck!

Chrysalis

yeah there is some but none in city centre, hard for limited mobility people but thanks for the insight.

singlehouseholder

Why not give them a ring? If mobility is a problem for you they may be able to arrange a home visit?
These places and services are supposed to be accesible to all. Give them a ring,explain your circumstances you never know, they might come out to you,you've got nothing to lose.