Income Support & Boyfriend

londonirish_3

I used to hear him through the fence "shes popped out all them kids, and is having the cheek to chat to her mum about feeding the cats when she is in egypt...EGYPT, thats what this countrys benefits are going on" etc etc .. when infact I work a 60 hour week and am not entitled to them benefits!. If she is taking the p1ss then I would maybe have a word with her? tell her she carries on and someone will report her?

Ames

Would you rather that she moved new boyfriends in before getting to know them just so that people don't think she's scamming the system?

It seems to me that she's being responsible towards her children by getting to know him and gradually building up a relationship before having him move in with them.

happy_lass

:)if you know FOR A FACT, that she is scamming the system then fine, report her, otherwise just keep out of it.

baza52

freckles30 wrote: »

I have no motive. I am genuinely curious as to how the government defines "single". If you know lots of people who are doing it, then it's obviously the "norm"....perhaps I'm wrong for thinking that people shouldn't scam the systems that are put in place to help.

I'd be lying if there's not a part of me that wishes I could stay home all day and get grants, interest free loans, and money to eat and have a house given to me for free! BUT, I'm not jealous. My kids are learning that money comes from working, not handouts - that is worth more to me.

Anyway, I suppose I have the answers - unless he's contributing to bills there and "living" there....which he's not, as he has his own place, then they are not doing anything "wrong".

You have read too much in the papers.
If you think life on benefits is soo good just give up your job and claim as a single parent.
No doubt youll get all the latest clothes for you littleun and a flat screen tv like all people on benefits have.

relic

freckles30 wrote: »

I have no motive. I am genuinely curious as to how the government defines "single". If you know lots of people who are doing it, then it's obviously the "norm"....perhaps I'm wrong for thinking that people shouldn't scam the systems that are put in place to help.

I'd be lying if there's not a part of me that wishes I could stay home all day and get grants, interest free loans, and money to eat and have a house given to me for free! BUT, I'm not jealous. My kids are learning that money comes from working, not handouts - that is worth more to me.

Anyway, I suppose I have the answers - unless he's contributing to bills there and "living" there....which he's not, as he has his own place, then they are not doing anything "wrong".

So basically, she has a boyfriend who maybe stays sometimes, but doesn't contribute anything financially, apart from taking her and the kids out sometimes?

Aren't you an angry person!