Have you ever reported someone for benefit fraud?

I know someone who is claiming housing benefit and tax credits but they have savings which mean they shouldn't really be eligible, and mentioned it to me. I wish they hadn't. I wouldn't report them though.

It depends.

I’ve heard a lot of ‘they are claiming ESA but there’s nothing wrong with them’ comments thrown around. I wouldn’t report someone on that basis.

HOWEVER, if I knew for a fact that someone was claiming ESA and was then making a hell of a lot of money doing cash-in-hand work then I would. If nothing else, it’s tax evasion as well as benefit fraud.

I came across someone who was doing just that - claiming ESA and PIP and running a kitchen installation business on the side. Stupidly, they were advertising it all on their public FB profile. Fortunately for them (although they didn’t see it that way) they were found fit for work and their PIP was stopped before it caught up with them.

I would only report if I knew all the circumstances and they were clearly taking the piss.

However I'm more interested in ensuring the people I know are claiming all the benefits and assistance they are entitled to as most people don't claim everything.

If they are genuinely entitled to what ever they are claiming then they will be able to provide bank statements with all their outgoings/ incoming monies and prove that they pay their own mortgage, bills etc and that they don't have a joint account.
You need to be 100% certain that you know their circumstances as it will undoubtedly cause them a lot of stress (that they could probably do without).

I wouldn't report someone. No-one knows anyone else's true circumstances.

I think it depends on the circumstance there are people happy to openly talk about how much money they get from the government when they aren't entitled to it, these people are happy to sit at home and claim when they don't need to.

But there are also people who are struggling to survive and do it for that reason. The former group id report without hesitation the latter I wouldn't.

I was reported falsely and it put a suspension on my benefit which was an awful time but I genuinely wasn't doing anything wrong.

Only once. I usually take the view that I can't know enough of the circumstances, but this particular woman made an endless point of bragging about how clever her cheating was and how stupid others were not to be doing the same

She bragged once too often one day and the rest is history

God no, i think doing that is really 1984/nazi
Its people turning their neighbours and family in to the government. Its a very slippery slope

I have been very tempted to but havent, as they would know its me.

No, but I would if had decent reason to belive they were doing something that warranted attention.

No. I worked within benefits and I would never, ever report someone. It wrecks lives.

Even if you think you know all the facts and are 100% correct in reporting someone who is commuting fraud, you're contributing to the culture of demonising genuine claimants. FUCK that.

I know someone that did report their friend. And yes they were not entitled to it. They got a suspended sentence.

I would report without hesitation.

I've been reported twice falsely. I was told someone had reported me when I was called in for interview. They told me if they received another false allegation against me then I could go to the police and they would get the DWP to investigate and find out if the calls could be traced to the same area and that I could find out who it was and that they could be charged with harrassment.

No, and I never would.