Reporting benefit cheats.

FatVonD

ginger_tony wrote: »

I think if your phoning to dob on somebody use you own name if you feel so stongly about it why go anonomous?

If your neighbour was, say, an armed robber, and you reported him but knew there was a good chance he might still be living next door to you afterwards would you like your identity known leaving yourself open to retribution from him/his friends and family?

Same with reporting benefit cheats, they've already made it clear they are of low morality with little regard for the law, why store up trouble for yourself?

jojo_2012_2

My ex partner worked whilst living with a girlfriend who was on income support, housing benefit, you name it. I reported it online...nothing.

I then wrote a letter to DWP pretending to be her, reporthing "my" change of circumstances.....nothing.

He's now moved in with a new girlfriend who has 6 kids, all on benefits, he's still working. I shant bother reporting it this time.

What really annoys me is that any child support I was going to get is going to go down to £0 based on the 6 kids under that roof even though they aren't is, yet as far as the DWP are concerned he's not living there!! Make your mind up England!

sassyblue

ginger_tony wrote: »

I think if your phoning to dob on somebody use you own name if you feel so stongly about it why go anonomous? I feel sorry for those on benefits always judged not everyone on benefits are sitting with widescreen tellys , going on big holidays or a benefit fraudsters. The way things are going a lot more people will be made redundant and end up on benefits none of us know until we are in the situation what we would do to survive. People in glass houses should'nt throw stones.

This isn't about people on benefits. It's about people on benefits who lie to steal more money from the tax payer.

Big difference.

missmontana

These reports do get looked into, I was falsely accused of benefit fraud by a friends ex gf, she admitted it.

A friend of mine was made to pay back money as she'd been child minding whilst in receipt of income support.

People that get found out aren't likely to shout about it, which is why you don't hear about it.

raven83

Wow this thread is interesting, if you look on the benefits board you will see there is soooo much benefit bashing and people that are all for "dobing" on benefit cheats yet on this one people are mostly saying don't get involved and turn a blind eye.

Its a difficult one, on the one hand you don't want anyone cheating the system and being able to afford lavish holidays and have a nice home while cheating the system while people that work cannot afford to do the same thing, yet you don't want to cause someone distress by reporting them incase you have got the facts wrong or because you think its just easier to stay out of it as its nothing to do with you. I guess its comes down to personal choice and what you feel is the right thing to do as a person, on the one hand it must be horrendous to be accused of benefit fraud and i can imagin causeing sleepness nights and worry when you havent done nothing wrong, yet on the other had its frustrating when you know someone is claiming all the benefits under the sun, has their partner living with them while working, goes on holidays 3 times a year and drive around in a smart 7 seater car.....like i said though it really is down to you as a person, only you can make that descision.

bromleymum

ginger_tony wrote: »

I think if your phoning to dob on somebody use you own name if you feel so stongly about it why go anonomous? I feel sorry for those on benefits always judged not everyone on benefits are sitting with widescreen tellys , going on big holidays or a benefit fraudsters. The way things are going a lot more people will be made redundant and end up on benefits none of us know until we are in the situation what we would do to survive. People in glass houses should'nt throw stones.

No one is judging people on benefits. We are having a discussion about people who are lying to be on benefits. It's completely different. Don't dress it up as a discussion about how difficult life is on government handouts. I know, it is really, really tough.

catkins

RILEYBULL wrote: »

You bunch of sad cases!!!! Live and let live!!!

Bravehearted wrote: »

Busy bodies. Mind your own business unless you know for certain someone is committing fraud (which you almost can never be certain off).

I'd be the first to report a cheat - but only when you have hard proof. But since you can never know the details of someone's claim or situation, how can you tell they're cheats.

Get a hobby.

Cherry_Bomb wrote: »

Nope never done it and doubt I ever would. I don't involve myself in other peoples lives enough to know the ins and outs of their benefit entitlement. Or lack of for that matter.

I can't believe people sticking up for benefit cheats. Saying things like "mind your own business" and "live and let live" are just astounding.

The person I reported was supposedly so ill they can barely get out of bed and certainly could not hold down a job. Strange then that they had a business buying and selling items, mainly furniture and could manage to lift a heavy wardrobe on and off their car roof!

They made so much money they managed to buy 2 properties in this country to rent out and 2 holiday properties abroad.

No I am not ashamed that I reported them. It is absolutely disgusting that they lied they way they did. There are people who genuinely need benefits and I have no problem with that but I am not going to stand by and see someone rip the benefit system off in such a way

dizziblonde

If my idiot relative tries benefit fraud again - she knows, in no uncertain terms, that half the family will be "dobbing her in" for it. Screws the system for all those who play by the rules, screws those propping up the system, screws everyone. Not an issue of flat screen tellies or anything - I just don't like watching people take the pee out of society and exploiting a system designed to help those in need. Not that much is ever done about any of it really unless a camera crew is following the investigation team around.

meritaten

If someone has been reported maliciously and that person is NOT cheating the system - then there would be no 'evidence' and they wouldnt be penalised would they? Malicious reports were made about my Son and his family - they were interviewed and nothing happened - because they WERENT cheating the system!
The DSS do NOT take someones word for benefit fraud and suddenly stop benefits - it doesnt work that way. They investigate and if there is evidence of fraud will pursue it!

NoBS_2

This is true Karma :-

I worked alongside a nice girl who had awful problems with her neighbours.

Specifically they held loud parties, neglected their kids alot but ultimately the female claimed as a single person whilst her husband who was earning over 40k lived with them. She'd come in and tell stories about how she'd received paperwork to her door by accident, deliveries of tons of luxury items, large TVs etc. Details about their extravagant holidays three times a year. But she refused point blank to report them out of fear of repercussion.

One night whilst visiting, I happened to look out her window. I pulled the curtain back and asked being very shocked; "Is that the partner?" to which she replied "Yes."

I was shaking with rage and had to be calmed down. It was a guy who attempted to rape me at a party when I was seventeen years old. He left claw marks across my body, black eyes, ripped my top etc. I only got him off me by hitting him with a beer bottle that had been left on the table next to us.

I never told my Dad as his Mum worked for him and always made him out to be good as gold; plus knowing my Dad, he'd have killed him or left him in a wheelchair. I was an extremely frightened young girl and only confided in my brother, who when he found out, got together with his mate and totalled his much beloved car.

To see him out there, knowing what he did. I instantly reported him and gave my name too and told them "tell him ******** sent him".

They had to give up their 400k house and ended up renting one much suited to their means, still comfortable. They had to pay over 60k back. They even had to give a certain amount by a deadline.

It is the one and only time I've shopped someone and I don't regret it at all. He had it coming.