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Benefit Fraud

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  • Muttleythefrog
    Muttleythefrog Posts: 20,662 Forumite
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    lovinituk wrote: »
    What benefits do you get from lying and exaggerating on the internet?!

    You better ask him about that.... or is it her.. depends on the mood it seems?
    "Do not attribute to conspiracy what can adequately be explained by incompetence" - rogerblack
  • lovinituk
    lovinituk Posts: 5,711 Forumite
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    Muttleythefrog wrote: »
    You better ask him about that.... or is it her.. depends on the mood it seems?
    I'm sure you know what I was getting at ;)
  • geoffky
    geoffky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
    What good fortune for governments that people do not think.

    Hitler..
    It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
    Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
    If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
    If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
    If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.
  • geoffky
    geoffky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
    edited 9 November 2012 at 12:29AM
    tiddlertot wrote: »
    In my opinion and probably for the majority of people, one of the most despicable crimes in this country is the theft of money by those that see benefit fraud as 'just one of those things'. Something along the lines of 'there is no victim involved is there?'

    Sanctions are not hard enough.Anyone that is found to be either exaggerating a claim, telling lies etc should have benefits removed for a minimum of 3 years for the first offence to 7 years as the ultimate sanction.

    Yes I am more that willing to report anybody, any time if I think that they are involved.
    I use my mobile phone camera as evidence especially for Blue Badge offences. As a typical example I photographed my neighbour from a bedroom window at times when it was clear that he could walk more than 50 metres with no ill effects. How did I know that he was receiving DLA HRM - he has a motability car with an exempt tax disc.
    .
    Shows how ill educated you are...Not every person who has a mobility car or tens of thousands who have exempt tax disc are on any benefits what so ever including dla/hrm...:cool: and your spelling is atrocious..
    It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
    Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
    If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
    If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
    If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.
  • Muttleythefrog
    Muttleythefrog Posts: 20,662 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    geoffky wrote: »
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    Shows how ill educated you are...Not every person who has a mobility car or tens of thousands who have exempt tax disc are on any benefits what so ever...:cool: and your spelling is atrocious..

    It improves when he plays the 30 odd year old woman. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs3X90RLW3A
    "Do not attribute to conspiracy what can adequately be explained by incompetence" - rogerblack
  • CrazyLatvian
    CrazyLatvian Posts: 28 Forumite
    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.

    The problem is- UK Government MUST CHECK people more carefully, lot of Latvians have properties in Latvia, but they are not saying about that when they are claiming for benefits, well, our properties are mostly cheap, but it is not making any excuse at all..
    There are many Latvians and Lithuanians who are claiming for benefits and hiding any information what can affect results .
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