to report this person (again) for Benefit Fraud?

[RagamuffinAndFidget]

A woman who lives near me has been falsely claiming benefits for almost two years. Her partner works full time and earns a lot of money, they have two children, and they most definitely live together. She claims Income Support, Child Tax Credits, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit. I know all this because she recently (proudly!!) announced that she had been investigated for Benefit Fraud but 'got away with it'.

Given that I know she's still falsely claiming benefits, and has been doing so for a long time, would I BU to report her to whoever it is one reports these things to?

[FilterCoffee]

YANBU. Her behaviour is wrong and unfair on everyone else.

[LilacWaltz]

There's 2 people/departments that could investigate it.... Which one did she 'get away with it' with??

[RagamuffinAndFidget]

She said she had to go to our local Council Office to have some kind of interview, so I'm guessing she was being investigated about Housing/Council Tax Benefit ..?

[usualsuspect]

Does she have0 a goat?

[usualsuspect]

Ignore randon 0

[wouldthisbotheryou]

I want a goat. Why do I not have a goat? Where does one apply for a goat?

[RagamuffinAndFidget]

I think I'm missing something.. what do goats have to do with it?

[usualsuspect]

Does she have a horse?

[suburbophobe]

There was a similar thread a few months ago. You too?

Sounds like they did their job and didn't find anything then.

What makes you so bent on spying on your neighbours?

I'd say "Get a life". or get back to the Daily Wail

If she is doing something wrong, it will come to light sooner or later..

You sound like a goody-goody but I find you scary quite frankly.

[FilterCoffee]

OK, so what's with all the animals?

[LilacWaltz]

Well if there is nothing amiss then what can be done?? They will have gone through her life with a fine toothcomb. Finances checked, statements.....

[usualsuspect]

Last benefit fraud outrage on mn had a horse

[troisgarcons]

How do you know? more importantly ..... AIBU to report this person (again) ....again??? clearly you were off the mark last time.

[LilacWaltz]

Never mind the animals.... It's the tv, which tv does she have? And how many holidays?

[hugglebug]

Working in this field I can say that "living togethers" are notoriously hard to prove and take up a lot of resources. Also, people who are knowingly committing fraud are very sly and take lots of precautions not to get caught. Benefit fraud isn't fair and you are NOT being unreasonable.

[Llanbobl]

YABU - it sounds more like harrassment than concern for the public purse.....you cannot know for definite if she de-frauding- if (and I say if as you don't seem to know who you report fraud to.....)you actually reported her. I this thread is just stirring though

[FilterCoffee]

Thanks usualsuspect :)

[LilacWaltz]

Unless it is actually YOU op? As you seem to know so much and so many 'facts'

[RagamuffinAndFidget]

Llanbobl Why would she say 'I got investigated for Benefit Fraud recently and I got away with it' if she wasn't committing fraud? She seemed quite proud of the fact she was committing a crime and getting away with it.

I don't know who to report it to because I haven't had to report someone for it before..

[RagamuffinAndFidget]

Lilac Not me, I'm very much married and official and all that.

[LadyBeagleEyes]

How do you know exactly what she claims?
Does she tell you (then you're not much of a friend), or do you sneak a look at her mail.
And does she have a goat, you do know it's mandatory for all benefit claimants, don't you?

[treadwarily]

Who needs an investigation? She has the judge and jury living down the street!

[usualsuspect]

You can report it to the Daily Mail

[tethersend]

You could try reporting her to the Department for Work, Pensions and Imaginary Friends (DWPIF).