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Lottery win on benefits?

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  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    flowers_of_manchester wrote: »
    you are making yourself look a bit silly imho, what is the poster doing that is dishonest?

    tigtag02 was replying to the poster that said not to declare the win.
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  • Tozer
    Tozer Posts: 3,518 Forumite
    Absolutely. If you are required to declare the win and decide not to, that is dishonest.
  • donnalove
    donnalove Posts: 574 Forumite
    Tozer wrote: »
    Absolutely. If you are required to declare the win and decide not to, that is dishonest.

    but you don't have to declare winnings so whats the problem:confused:
  • Tozer
    Tozer Posts: 3,518 Forumite
    donnalove wrote: »
    but you don't have to declare winnings so whats the problem:confused:

    Sorry, thought you had to declare savings...

    Anyway, that's why I said "IF you are required..."
  • tigtag02
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    flowers_of_manchester wrote: »
    you are making yourself look a bit silly imho, what is the poster doing that is dishonest?

    excuse me :confused:

    I suggest you read the IRONY in my post and then ask yourself again who is making themselves look a little bit silly :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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  • tigtag02
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    Dave30 wrote: »
    If it takes you over the lower threshold for IS of 6k then then you will have to declare it so the admin staff can start calculating happily the deductions from your IS. As you have not touched that limit you have no duty to declare it. If you had and did not do so then you will be commiting fraud as the rules are there. It is these rules that entitle you in the first place so you have to respect them honestly.

    With so many posts and threads lately on how best to *fiddle* the system you my friend are a VERY refreshing change :D
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  • lil_me
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    If they paid direct in cash, people on means tested benefits might have had a chance in not declaring it, unless of course the National Lottery legally have to inform the DWP/HMRC etc of the winnings. However large wins are paid in methods which require a bank account, therefore if someone didn't declare a win they would be running a high risk of being caught because the DWP etc can access all bank account details. The deductions would depend on how much is won.
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  • tigtag02
    tigtag02 Posts: 6,857 Forumite
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    lil_me wrote: »
    If they paid direct in cash, people on means tested benefits might have had a chance in not declaring it, unless of course the National Lottery legally have to inform the DWP/HMRC etc of the winnings. However large wins are paid in methods which require a bank account, therefore if someone didn't declare a win they would be running a high risk of being caught because the DWP etc can access all bank account details.

    Not without consent or a court order they cant!
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  • donnalove
    donnalove Posts: 574 Forumite
    tigtag02 wrote: »
    With so many posts and threads lately on how best to *fiddle* the system you my friend are a VERY refreshing change :D


    but knowbody here was trying to fiddle the system:confused: they just asked if they had to declare it.
  • tigtag02
    tigtag02 Posts: 6,857 Forumite
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    donnalove wrote: »
    but knowbody here was trying to fiddle the system:confused: they just asked if they had to declare it.

    Get yourself a cuppa and a spare 5 minutes a reread post number 6 :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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