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Wrongly reported (malicious?)

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  • Poppie68
    Poppie68 Posts: 4,881 Forumite
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    portly1 wrote: »
    Are we in a children's playground? He does that so I do this?

    Not nice to be thought of as a scrounger is it? That still doesn't excuse the attitude of - how can I get my own back.

    The fact is that the poster doesn't know that the person isn't declaring the income. So until the poster is certain that a fraud is being carried out, they should not concern themselves with the lives of others.

    On the face of it to all that only see what they see, we have a comfortable lifestyle, have a nice home all paid for, nice car on the drive and are never short of money when we go out.
    Yet we receive a top up by way of a means tested benefit to ensure that we receive everything that we are entitled to.

    Should we be reported based only on what you perceive to be the case (having an undeclared source of income)? Not everything is as you perceive it to be.


    No the OP says they DO know this person is not declaring earnings.
  • portly1
    portly1 Posts: 283 Forumite
    No, you're right portly....let's just turn a blind eye to all those despicable fakers so that those who really need help don't get enough to survive on.

    That's a really clever thing to do!

    If you honestly believe that if you shop enough people those that are left (presumably who you would describe as the honest claimants) will see an increase in the amount of benefit they are paid then you are not of this world!

    The amount of money in terms of cash value that is lost through fraud is miniscule compared to the amount of money that is lost by the DWP in errors and poor decision making.



    If someone gets that worked up with seeing someone who after getting out of a Motability car (how they knew it was a Motability car I don't know, but) and running 800 metres really needs a life.

    For a start the person running need not be a DLA claimant.
  • portly1
    portly1 Posts: 283 Forumite
    Poppie68 wrote: »
    Why is reporting someone who for commiting fraud and stealing from the tax payer 'petty,nasty and small minded'?

    no they used to be called 'curtain twitchers'
  • portly1
    portly1 Posts: 283 Forumite
    Poppie68 wrote: »
    No the OP says they DO know this person is not declaring earnings.


    And ....... what has it really got to with the OP in the great scheme of things?

    Maybe the OP could sit in their car at night and watch the local pizza delivery people do there bit. I am sure that doing that, they would not only find someone fiddling the revenue but maybe catch an illegal at the same time?

    What has this country come down to if it is now acceptable for neighbours and friends to spy and inform on them.
  • sulkisu
    sulkisu Posts: 1,285 Forumite
    portly1 wrote: »

    What has this country come down to if it is now acceptable for neighbours and friends to spy and inform on them.

    I thought reporting crime had always been acceptable.
    Silly me ;).
  • portly1 wrote: »
    Why?

    No doubt you rummaged in your bag to get your mobile out to video what was happening?

    Then out comes the laser measure out of your bag to measure the distance that he/she ran? Oh I forgot you had your stop watch in your other hand timing how long it too them to complete the measured distance?

    You should come to my town and watch/record all of the scooter riders that park up outside a shop and do their shopping - not forgetting those that have a crutch under each arm but they hardly touch the ground.
    You need to loosen up a bit
    Some people have no life.
    No but I will get the mobile out next time, I know how far the distance is, Its over the football pitch, down the bank and down the street. Yet she somehow managed to win her appeal god only knows how.

    And yes I know she's a bb holder and on DLA HRM as she complained of losing it, and went to tribunal. Yet she walks her dog at least 2 miles a day, and jogs to try and lose weight. Do you think people like that should be allowed to get away with it?
  • Poppie68
    Poppie68 Posts: 4,881 Forumite
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    Portly1 have we hit a nerve?
  • Poppie68
    Poppie68 Posts: 4,881 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    portly1 wrote: »
    And ....... what has it really got to with the OP in the great scheme of things?

    Maybe the OP could sit in their car at night and watch the local pizza delivery people do there bit. I am sure that doing that, they would not only find someone fiddling the revenue but maybe catch an illegal at the same time?

    What has this country come down to if it is now acceptable for neighbours and friends to spy and inform on them.


    It happenend to the OP...why the hell should'nt they report someone scumbag for stealing from the tax payers...
  • Poppie68 wrote: »
    Portly1 have we hit a nerve?

    Anyone would think he was a fantasist who tries to scam the system himself! ;)
  • BobQ
    BobQ Posts: 11,181 Forumite
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    I don't think they pay much attention anyway

    I sent in a report on a disabled faker, getting out of their mobility car, running (not walking) at least 800m.

    Of course it could have been his passenger who was disabled?
    Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are incapable of forming such opinions.
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