Should I report my cousin's benefit fraud?

It really isn't, given something like 5% of the whole UK population receives it.
Something that over 3 million people in the UK gets is not difficult to get.

No he does not. That's an outright lie. Absolutely nobody gets asked what they spend their PIP on.

I doubt they put him in prison they just alter the snowing if benefits they pay him. The uk is very soft,

I wouldn't
You can actually get mobility for anxiety.
Because planning a journey is part of it.
Anyway, I know someone who had severe depression and suffered a bout of psychosis, was suicidal etc and couldn't work, couldn't claim benefits because he wouldnt/couldn't keep appointment or write forms etc
Anyway, someone helped him get pip.
Now he looks decent, and seems normal but that's because he's able to pay bills and take taxis etc. He certainly wasn't putting it on.
So, you're not going to help him with money are you, so why not ignore him?

But you’ve been educated by a few posters. It takes absolutely ages to get an award so someone with an unpredictable condition like your friend with bipolar wouldn’t just come off it when they felt better. You’ve said your friend used to come off it when they were manic, that’s not ‘’better’’. You tried framing it like some sort of moral action when really they weren’t in their right mind.

When someone is awarded PIP, it is supposed to make their lives easier and more fulfilling and bearable, so even if, after being unwell, someone doesn’t seem like they should have it anymore, that doesn’t necessarily mean they shouldn’t, but more that that money is what’s enabling them to live as close to a normal life as possible.

I swear people think that disabled people should be rocking in a corner unable to do anything for themselves and have no elements of a normal life in order to qualify for PIP. It’s dehumanising. It’s like people want us to be ‘less than’ even more than we are already.

It sounds like you are shouting at me!
I am sorry I am not up to date with the benefit system, sounds like you are though, so instead of getting mad at me, please try to educate me in a nice, pleasant manner.
Sorry I said that about you, I apologise.

Are you CA councillor? Thanks

I’m not a bully, you just don’t like it when someone stands up to you being ignorant. I’m not angry at all. I was simply replying. You’re the one who claimed I was angry so I must have mental health problems. Is that not ‘’bullying’’ in your mind? I’ll admit it’s quite annoying to read someone who knows little about how things work spouting their ill informed opinions on here, but I guess that’s just part and parcel of discourse.

If me replying to you is me ‘’sounding like a bully’’ then fine, so be it. You sound like someone unhappy and ignorant with very little self awareness but here we are, we’re not all perfect. Good day.

I do up to 20 AA forms a month for clients. The higher rate is meant to be for people that have day and night time care needs or difficulties but we seem to find the vast majority, especially when 85+ seem to get awarded AA higher rate even if they have barely any night time needs. I do wonder sometimes whether they just think well they'll be along again in a few months time asking for an upgrade and it will cost us money to re-assess the claim so we'll just give higher rate form the word go anyway !

You sound like a real bully, tbh.

My family have certainly faced the darkest days. I certainly know what mental health is, that is for sure. The struggles of trying to keep a roof over the head of a loved one & years of trying to keep that person safe.
I now know what is like to be bereft, struggling, after a loved one has taken their own life.
So please stop with your nasty comments. You like a real bully.

Hahaha! I’m the one angry with MH issues, am I? Take a look in the mirror and get some self awareness, love. It might help! 🤣

I’m not angry at all. I’m replying to you, you’re the one who started off slagging people off online when you know so little about the system. Add to that, you’re now proving yourself to be a very unpleasant person talking about me having MH issues because I’m daring to stand up to your ignorance. Nice! You know very little about MH issues as well, it seems, not just PIP.

You’re telling me to get a life, yet you spend your time having a go at people who are on benefits but won’t say it to their faces. As I said, concentrate on your own life, hobbies and goals. The reason most people are so unhappy and angry is because they spend so much time comparing themselves and being envious of others. The way forward is to simply keep your nose out and focus on yourself.

I’m very sorry if I got you confused with another poster who said people spend PIP on drugs and alcohol.

Ahh ok thank you 🙏

The rates are connected to your care needs - yes if you have less then 12 months to live you will get fast tracked to high rate, but many many people qualify for the higher rate of AA without being terminal.

@Butterfly292828

This...

Attendance Allowance is for pension age. It can be applied for at two different rates. Rate 1 is if you need assistance because you have care needs that mean you are unable to look after yourself for the past at least 6 months (£72 pw). Rate 2 is fast tracked and higher rate for those given less than 12 months to live (£108 pw). I believe non-means tested and given on top of pension / pension credits. The associated full time carer can also apply for carer allowance (£82 pw

Which info?

Haha there is so much that doesn't add up but a tribunal that took years and he was given £20k of back money- pull the other one.

Pip is not always hard to claim.

1 example - I know someone (very close to me I know the ins and outs) claimed for anxiety and knees regularly dislocating when he was 5😵‍💫
He's worked 3 jobs since becoming an adult which he managed perfectly fine , they were all active jobs too 12hrs a day on your feet. His knees having dislocated ever in the 4 years I've known him , he laughs and makes a joke of it as a perfect excuse to get pip. He says he has anxiety as he gets a dodgy tummy when he's nervous (woop woop don't we all!) he does public speaking for my sisters projects she does as she's shy so struggles at the big events (he doesn't get paid but goes along to them to help her). Anxiety can't be that bad then. He rides his bike around town everyday perfectly fine with those 'dodgy knees' he's getting over £700 a month in pip, rent paid for and UC on top. Buying himself £500 VR technology - living better than most of us in full time work. Now boasting about how he's going to get a car through his pip

On another hand my DB who's diagnosed ASD, ADHD, Bipolar, anxiety and depression and absolutely cannot hold down a job and has a load of additional needs where he needs my mum as a full time carer to cook, clean, do his washing etc..was denied and had to go through tribunal. It took years and eventually he was reimbursed over 20k after all medical evidence and evidence from schools, then past jobs all came together

So it seems the ones who aren't genuine with bull shit excuses get it pretty easy no fuss (and yes you can go to your doctor and say you have anxiety and that is a medical note (how does your doctor know if your talking shit, they usually flog you off with medication - that you don't need to take - and there's your 'evidence) , then the ones generally struggling have to go through all the hoops to get what they SHOULD.

@Butterfly292828

That 'info' is not accurate in any way.

👍🏻 Thanks for the info

Oh that’s an idea, The MacMillan. Thanks 👍🏻

Ahh got you. Thanks so much.

Report him. People work their arses and pay taxes for genuine cases not for con artists claiming and taking away from real claimers.