About taxis? I really can't tell.

[AreYouFeelingLucky]

I get a taxi to and from the nearest tube tube station.

Work do a scheme, so it's heavily discounted because I'm disabled.

My partner started working near me this week. He shares my taxi. His boss encourages him to claim the standard taxi cost, which is far more than I pay.

I thought he'd use this to settle the debt, then keep the profit. He thinks that's hugely unreasonable. I'd be paying the money if he didn't get in my taxi, and I make more than him.

Am I being totally unreasonable here?

[itiswhatitiswhatitis]

So to clarify your partner gets reimbursed for a taxi fair that you have to pay for and he pays nothing for and not only that he actual gets back more than you pay? If so he's a bit of a tosser IMO

[deakymom]

no he should help pay if he won't tell him to get his own!

[tumbletumble]

Sounds a bit like the MPs expenses scandal to me!

[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtle]

Doesn't he need a receipt to claim back expenses? I'd expect to get fired if my company found out I was claiming back money I hadn't actually spent... It's pretty dishonest...

But I guess I'd expect him to split the cost of the taxi if you were sharing it.

[dexter73]

I don't think that is on tbh.

[Bowlersarm]

It should be mutually beneficial. It isn't. YANBU.

[paxtecum]

He could save the money for something lovely for you.
But he probably won't.

He sounds mean and selfish.

[AreYouFeelingLucky]

No, that was the first thing I checked. The policy works on a best of three quotes type thing, so they pay a set price each journey. They know that I claim, so he pays a lot less.

I'm just a bit gutted that he doesn't see this as our coat, he sees it as a way that he can make money. I do have more disposable income than him, but I pay all the big bills, too.

We're talking only in civilities now. It's so not like him.

[MamaMumra]

Let him get his own taxi.

[DorothyBastard]

It wouldn't cross my mind not to share the 'windfall' if I was your DP. Not to do so is mean spirited and horribly selfish.

[windchime]

Some people might think he is making fraudulent claims.

[FunkyBoldRibena]

Yeah that's because he IS making fraudulent claims.

At the very least, you would surely split the 'profit'.

[HecatePropylaea]

Im afraid I would come over all petty and rufuse to share a taxi

[GatoradeMeBitch]

Don't share any more taxis with him until he at least agrees to split the difference with you. Christ, how tight can someone be?

[MrsBungle]

He is fraudulently claiming expenses surely? I wouldn't want to be part of that.

[wafflyversatile]

Maybe you should get a joint account and arrange your finances so you both have the same amount of disposable income then split the saving equally.

[ExitPursuedByABear]

So two companies are paying out for the same journey?

I despair.

[PhaedraIsMyName]

Your husband is committing fraud,you might be as well.

[CarbeDiem]

He is committing fraud op and personally I'd want no part in it.
However, to answer your question he ibu. He sounds like a greedy tight arse.
Tell him to get his own taxi because you don't want his stealing on your conscience.