Benefit Fraud

rogerblack

I was recently reported for benefit fraud.

This was investigated, and it was concluded (correctly) that I was not committing this, and that the allegation was entirely spurious.

The person who reported me will be quite sure that 'they don't bother investigating reports'.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

tiddlertot wrote: »

A female friend of one of my children lives 'alone' with her 3 kids all with different fathers'.

The father of the youngest - ages 20 months, has his own place but actually lives with this girl. He rents out his house to his brother and his girlfriend.

The girl receives in excess of £500 a month in child support from two fathers', receives IS, HB & CTB plus the usual child tax credits etc.

She has been reported by me twice and on both occassions the girl had a visit from the DWP. She satisfied them that this guy did visit, but only to see his daughter and had his own place.

I gave up!!!

how many fathers there are is irrelevant, i take it you dont like this person.

what if this person was to figure out it may have been her friend (not her friends mother), this would put have put your child in a stressfull position. i wounder if you would have come clean knowing you child was getting the blame if it ever transpired someone from your household was responsable for the report.

many people dont think past that stage of i'll report him/her for ben fraud when there could be a huge traumatic impact on the family especially the children, OK i know what they are doing is wrong and i dont condone it, but nore will i report someone for it none of my buisiness.

shortdog

I've been reported twice in the last couple of years for benefit fraud. It was all looked into, and proved that I was doing no wrong (I was open and honest with the compliance team, as I knew I wasn't doing anything wrong, but it did cause a few sleepless nights anyway!).
However, the person who reported me maliciously is still convinced that I am committing benefit fraud, and is apparantly thinking of reporting me again (so I have been told.) I just hope she gets into trouble for it this time.

MUMZ2BEE

ceecee1 wrote: »

It is more likely that a full investigation will take place if full information is given. If it is merely a report that someone is living with her, it is more likely to be passed for a visit where she can easily deny it.
If however, full details are given of his name, the details off the side of the van ie, name of company, phone number. What time does he leave for work/get home/where does he work/ what does he look like/
are any of the kids his....the fact that she is bragging about it....the list goes on and on. Have they bought things together

The more information given - the more likely that full checks will take place.

I dont know there names, but I gave them every information about her, and his movements, etc etc, I even gave them a description of the van he drives in, what times he arrives home, and what time he leave in the mornings, what they look like, the company he works for (its written on the van!!)); as far as I know benefit fraud have done sod all about her and I'm fuming :mad:

Dunroamin

businka wrote: »

I know a bloke from Latvia (EU) who receives over 6,000 in child tax credit, having a child living in Latvia with her mother and never even visited him in 4 years! He does not send any money to child, spend them all on drinks and gambling (and yes, I DO know that). He has been reported, but still receives the money.

That's a misuse of public funds but it isn't benefit fraud. There's no mechanism to ensure that child related benefits are spent on the child, unfortunately.

lovinituk

leveller2911 wrote: »

You would be very surprised how many one man band LTD companies are showing earnings as minimum wage,claiming benefits on the basis of NMW and also taking sizeable dividends once a year..

The whole systen stinks.......

Eh? Dividends are still classed as income, they are just a way of reducing personal tax liability (the Ltd company still pays tax on the profit before the divis are issued). If someone is drawing divis and not declaring them on a self assessment then the individual is committing fraud rather than it being an issue with the system.

Dunroamin

shortdog wrote: »

I've been reported twice in the last couple of years for benefit fraud. It was all looked into, and proved that I was doing no wrong (I was open and honest with the compliance team, as I knew I wasn't doing anything wrong, but it did cause a few sleepless nights anyway!).
However, the person who reported me maliciously is still convinced that I am committing benefit fraud, and is apparantly thinking of reporting me again (so I have been told.) I just hope she gets into trouble for it this time.

If the person who reported you is convinced that you're committing benefit fraud then they aren't reporting you maliciously.

notechno

Sorry, but am curious ... if the authorities don't know he's living there, then how has he managed to get the bus stop moved?

HappyMJ

notechno wrote: »

Sorry, but am curious ... if the authorities don't know he's living there, then how has he managed to get the bus stop moved?

The council departments do not talk to each other.

notechno

Not always so, our council departments compare details with each other, and also with TV Licensing, Sky and credit reference agencies