General Chat

I exspect there are sevral people on this site that like me HAVE to live on benefits, We strugle to servive on what the goverment give us, and I for one think the blatent frudsters (the ones who have full time jobs ect ) should be reported. If it was not for them I and the thousends like me who Have to live on them ,whould have a desent amount to do just that.

How about, for the sake of argument only, the influx of immigrants that have not put a penny into this countrys coffers,and then quite happily receive a handout from the local benefit office, and then continue to do so. Not all I will admit, but I see red when I see them at the local post office, taking MY money, that I`ve worked hard for all my life,and then I`m told,or led to believe, that my pension will be less than expected,or I may have to work longer. I wonder why ? Benefit fraud, I don`t think I would report them.

I was advised to put a claim in for Carers allowance when i was caring for a sick relative for up to 40 hours a week, yet because i had a job that paid me more than £75 a week i wasn't eligable, this was the first and lst time i will ever have dealings with this unfair system

Not only the single Mums either. A neighbour of a friend of mine was jailed for 6 months last year for benefit fraud. He had been claiming disability benefit whilst working full time in his own business. He had been claiming for so long, his mortgage was being paid (not just the interest). I don't know who reported him, but the officials were watching him and he was caught. He must have pocketted thousands of pounds over the years, but didn't have to repay anything because he was jailed instead. Sue xx

Benefit fraud is rife.....so many single mums claiming yet many have partners also supporting them.

Ros i have been on benefit myself as a single parent..i only used it as a stepping stone til i went back to work,so i guess ive been there. Im quite a shy person so have a close circle of friends..my conscience would get the better of me i think but the person who's claiming is blatantly doing so...and unfairly too as the partner earns good money from their job.thats the reason i get so mad when my hubby works 70 hours a week,working away from home some nights..and we struggle to live. This person claims income support,housing and council tax (they are also married)..both drive cars a bmw and a skylight,live in a house thats beyond their needs(2 many rooms)with so much land. I dont want to be driven by jealousy but i think i am..and so was the friend who's told me in confidence theyve reported it.x

Isuppose its a bit like seeing someone steal from a shop - its eadier to report them if we don't know them. But usually to be able to report benefit fraud you'd know the person - kind of puts you in a spot doesn't it? At the end of the day its all of us they're stealing from. Don't think I'd report someone making a small bit extra by doing ironing or something but habitual big benefit fraudsters deserve to be caught in my opinion.

Yes - bacause I pay tax and it's my money they are stealing Peter

I know someone who is and I haven't. I feel that one wouldn't do much, but I'm not happy about it. If everyone reported then something might get done. The system is too easy to defraud. I've never claimed any benefits and hope never to have to. Ros

Yes, same as I would any other criminal activity. Len

yes i would. good luck to your friend. do not know anyone doing it, but i should imagine millions are, sue.

I would report them although i don't have much faith in them following up the complaint, have heared that they don't always act !

ummmmmmmm not sure i think it all depends on how serten you are

just thought id liven up tonight with a debate...would you report someone who was comitting benfit fraud?? yes or no and a reason please............. im not 100% sure what id do ,just was thinking of it as a friend of mine has reported someone we know thats all