Would you report someone you knew for benefit fraud?

burtons

She has 2 kids and is claiming as a single person but her boyfriend lives with her and he is on good money. Now his wage is more a week than all my money put together from my wage my working tax credit and child tax credit. She gets all her rent and council tax paid and she is down the school saying she never goes out or never got any money, now she goes out every weekend and when she has bought something new all her friends knows about it.

I'm all for people getting benefits they actually deserve but in this situation IMO I don't think it's fair to people that are struggling like myself.

So, would you report them or would you just let it slide?

SingleMumOf2_3

If she was rubbing it in others noses I would report yes. I think people wrongfully recieving benefits stops those who need it getting what they need.

dmg24

Yep, I would report. However I wouldn't be doing it because they get more than me, I would do it because we all have an obligation to report crime.

kajstring24

I would and have done this in the past. An ex-housemate was claiming benefits whilst working a 16 hour a week job, he's a mate but he was breaking the law and actually bragging about it.

gordikin

...in a heartbeat...PM me the details and I'll do it.

burtons

Who do you report her to the council.

sirmarcus

gordikin wrote: »

...in a heartbeat...PM me the details and I'll do it.

OP...Definitely report it.

Like gordis, just PM details to me and I will do it. I have loads of email contacts so won't cost me a penny.

marywooyeah

Like gordis, just PM details to me and I will do it. I have loads of email contacts so won't cost me a penny.

don't you have the head of benefit fraud's email address Sir Marcus? :rotfl:

dmg24

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/DoItOnline/DG_4017574

gordikin

sirmarcus wrote: »

OP...Definitely report it.

Like gordis, just PM details to me and I will do it. I have loads of email contacts so won't cost me a penny.

...inaccurate as ever!

Misstress

Personally, I think i would write her an anonymous letter saying that in ie 2 weeks time you will be informing the benefits agency of her fraud, just to give her time to stop herself, and if she didnt i would report her. I would only give her the time to sort it, to stop the stress this would cause her children.

Sure i will be slated now.