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www.mybenefitschecker.co.uk exploiting benefit claimants

saw this on another site

http://www.mybenefitschecker.co.uk/terms.html

certainly immoral

but is this even legal?

exploiting benefit claiments and taking a % of any they get?

Comments

  • Jemma-T
    Jemma-T Posts: 1,546 Forumite
    All websites (even MSE) exploit people. That's how the Internet functions.

    That company seem to be no different to an advice centre except they charge clearly. Assuming people know what they're doing I don't see any problem.

    It's not pretty but making money never is.

    ATOS take a percentage of our benefits too. So does the Queen.
  • PlutoinCapricorn
    PlutoinCapricorn Posts: 4,598 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Yes, it is unethical but there are many such organisations. They charge people for information and services that are free elsewhere or that they could do themselves.

    It is up to the users to do research and not use these organisations.
    Who having known the diamond will concern himself with glass?

    Rudyard Kipling


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