People Working On The Side

bluelass

This really annoys me. Those getting full sick pay then doing odd jobs or even regular paid work for so called beer money and these ate the ones who get away with it. I know of one who had cancer a few years ago and was cured. He gets ESA and housing benefit yet gets work as a painter and decorator.

lincroft1710

Well if you know who they are, report them!

McKneff

If he is cured of cancer, how is he getting ESA

bluelass

McKneff wrote: »

If he is cured of cancer, how is he getting ESA

I assume he has told his doctor he still feels unwell enough to not resume work. Don't benefit claimants have to get regular sick notes from their GP to carry on receiving the benefit?

bluelass

lincroft1710 wrote: »

Well if you know who they are, report them!

That's all very well Lincroft. One thing I don't know his full name or personal address.

Mojisola

bluelass wrote: »

I know of one who had cancer a few years ago and was cured. He gets ESA and housing benefit yet gets work as a painter and decorator.

bluelass wrote: »

That's all very well Lincroft. One thing I don't know his full name or personal address.

If you don't even know his name how do you know that he's getting ESA and HB?

bluelass

Mojisola wrote: »

If you don't even know his name how do you know that he's getting ESA and HB?

I do know and so do many others. Lets just say he has a big mouth and a even bigger confidence. I hope he gets reported but it wont be me doing it.

tomtontom

bluelass wrote: »

I do know and so do many others. Lets just say he has a big mouth and a even bigger confidence. I hope he gets reported but it wont be me doing it.

It's pretty clear that you don't know anything for a fact.

tomtontom

bluelass wrote: »

Someone I know has been reported to the tax evasion authority. Their main day job is working for the ambulance service as a emergency medical technician,however they do some private first aider duties at events footie matches etc and some work as a DJ at discos and weddings on days off. My friend is convinced it could be a vengeful ex as this person obviously knew about the moonlighting and has informed the ambulance service of this too:(. What is likely to happen? my friend has been sent forms to fill in so its early days.

bluelass wrote: »

I hope whoever did the reporting feels guilty when they get their 30 pieces of silver. My friend is a lovely person.

So it's ok for your friend to do it OP?

duchy

Bit of a double standard going on it seems.
How awful to have friends who are stealing from us all by tax evasion. How come you didn't report them OP -as I'm sure you know their name and address

I presume the OP is also unaware that in certain circumstances a certain amount of work is allowed whilst claiming ESA

Flyonthewall

As duchy says, you can do so many hours while on ESA.

As for the people on sick pay, it may be that they're fit for certain jobs and not others. If the employer doesn't have something else they can do that they are fit for then that may be why. Not sure on the legal side, but they could be doing different jobs and that's why they're still working while on sick pay.