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Recorded interview under caution help!!!

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  • Mips
    Mips Posts: 19,796 Forumite
    Kath13 wrote: »
    I would have to be one super thick person to defraud the council while my husband works at the council!..think about it.

    I was stupid to think that his mail coming here was an ok thing to do.....but why did I come off of benefits if my intention was to fiddle them!


    His Government pension of course :rolleyes:
    :cool:
  • GlasweJen
    GlasweJen Posts: 7,451 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Dippychick wrote: »
    His Government pension of course :rolleyes:

    And of course it's harder to hide a relationship when you're married.
  • DX2
    DX2 Posts: 8,275 Forumite
    Shall we have a sweepstake to see how long before this thread gets locked?
    *SIGH*
    :D
  • viktory
    viktory Posts: 7,635 Forumite
    I am betting it'll be locked at 8.10pm tonight.
  • Mips
    Mips Posts: 19,796 Forumite
    As soon as someone notices I've strayed from DT :rolleyes: :p
    :cool:
  • affordmylife
    affordmylife Posts: 1,224 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    my sister has recently been through this situation and all of the neighbours in her block of flats were interview to assess whether the other person lived there or not.

    they had also done survellience on her for 3 months leading up to the letter she was sent.

    she is still waiting for the outcome but is expecting to repay all the benefit she shouldnt of had and i dont know what else x
  • GlasweJen
    GlasweJen Posts: 7,451 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    give it 45 mins so 7pm for me please
  • sunnyone
    sunnyone Posts: 4,716 Forumite
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    I just find it mind boggling that anyone thinks that they can de-fraud the system for 2 years so blatently and get away with it, as the thread has gone on more and more has come out to bury her yet she still cant see it or even accept the best advice which ie to seek legal help before going to the IUC.
  • Bogof_Babe
    Bogof_Babe Posts: 10,803 Forumite
    What I don't understand is if he was originally just her carer, and only became her boyfriend a few months ago, over what period was he having his mail delivered to her address?

    If he can prove he had his mail redirected to hers fairly recently, perhaps that would count as evidence that he was just sorting out the details prior to moving in.

    However if he has always had his mail sent there, even when it was simply a "working relationship", it does sound a bit suss.
    :D I haven't bogged off yet, and I ain't no babe :D

  • borders_dude
    borders_dude Posts: 1,974 Forumite
    I work for a council and often have to give statments to the team that deals with benefit fraud. They will have done their homework well before calling you in for the interview.

    If you have been commiting benefit fraud, which is essentially steeling from everyone on this site who pays taxes, then I hope you get in very serious trouble from the courts. Having to repay all stolen monies in full and a fine on top!

    If you havnt been commiting benefit fraud then you will get it sorted out okay.

    The problem with this forum is sometimes when people come on here for advice they dont divulage all relevant facts! Not that im saying you are in this category.. .. ..
    When dealing with the CSA its important to note that it is commonly accepted as unfit for purpose, and by default this also means the staff are unfit for purpose.
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