Should I report my cousin's benefit fraud?

So, you know everything about their medical history, do you? Interesting since most people don’t broadcast it to all and sundry. I knew someone who told someone else a load of lies to wind them up. They knew they were a spiteful busybody and lo and behold, a few weeks later they got a letter to say they’d been reported. I can’t bear nosy, spiteful twats as much, if not more, than I dislike fraudsters. Maybe learn to keep your beak out of other people’s business. ‘You know of’ someone, your wording tells me you don’t know them all that well.

I wish they would abolish PIP and replace it with something else. Far too many folk jumping on the bandwagon and genuine folk being refused.

Because it is one of many potential areas of doubt in your story. DLA for a fake whiplash injury for 20 years? Come off it. Also you don't seem to understand the relationship between PIP/DLA and "mobility" cars.

If I wrote what I really want to say to you and others on this thread I would be banned forever. As it is, I will leave you all to swap your tales.

Because it was revealed during the legal proceedings. I cannot give more details without outing myself.

Even the word Benefits gets some frothing

Wonder when it all began ? This HATE ?
Used to simply be Social Security or would some, like the OP, like everyone back to the Workhouse days for those less fortunate in Life than themselves ?

Because you claim she's on DLA the vast majority of adults will have transferred to PIP by now as it was introduced in 2013
I fund it hard to beleive somebody tells all and sundry about their fraudulent claims and thst they get HRM for whiplash

So an indefinite award of DLA for whiplash (as clearly had no reassessment in that time) AND hasn't been transferred over to PIP, despite being relatively young.

Right you are.

There are still quite a significant number who haven't yet transferred to PIP yet they are now talking about changing the system again?

Got no idea, why would I ask for an update?
Why is this so important to you? Genuinely asking?

Yep. The cost is usually the whole of the mobility component of PIP. A deposit is also paid, often of a couple of thousand or more depending on the vehicle.

The car is never owned by the disabled person, it is the property of Motability and is handed back to them after three years.

You have to be in receipt of Enhanced mobility to be able to apply for the car, in the first place. There are 2 levels for PIP, Standard, and Enhanced.

And she hssent transfered to PIP?

The PIP forms literally tell you not to send copies of medical records as evidence, you have to have specific written documents which talk about the various issues to qualify for the points.

A + E discharge letters won't work - the only time these maybe could be used is to demonstrate a number of flare ups for certain conditions.

They won't work as stand alone documents at all.

Yeah you have to be in receipt of HRM first of all which isn't easy to get and they take it off the total award to pay for the car.

Hi, the person is not my friend. Estimated age, early 50s.
DLA for approx 20 years and the car is provided for her insurance and tax free. Is allowed a new one every 3 years

Id really like the A&E nurse to explain more about what she means about people lying and pretending to be dying for PIP. That makes zero sense. PLease explain?

I would be surprised if there is any rational explanation for what that poster wrote. So much nonsense is being spouted by some posters, it is just laughable.

I would just like to point out that if you are in receipt of PIP,you don't get 'given' a car. The rental of the car is deducted from your monthly PIP payment and from what I understand,it's quite a substantial chunk. I've lost count of the number of times I've heard people saying that if you're on PIP,you get given a car.

Again, with respect, how do you know he claims this?

Here here. Im appalled by this thread. Especially by the people who allegedly work in this field (like me). Shame on you.

All you people making stuff up should be ashamed. You disgust me.

Remember this. By the law of averages some of you will end up disabled and needing help. You will find out just how shit it can be.

Exactly my point earlier in the thread! Thank you for re-iterating it 😊

I think this post probably nails it

But for mental health things, you just tell a doctor and the doc writes it down in an answer to the PIP assessor and bob's your uncle. This is what you cousin has done

Another one who has no clue. Doctors don't write anything "in answer to the PIP assessor".

"Thank you. I know of someone who admits that she has exaggerated her whiplash injury to successfully get a mobility car. "

A whiplash injury won't get you a motability car on DLA.

Hang on...are people saying that the cheaters go to A&E and pretend to be ill? To what end? To have a letter that said you attended but you are fine???
Also, if you are getting PIP for mental health alone, the 'evidence' wont just be GP appointments, it would also be psych/counsellor appts, peer support worker (if you have one), social worker (if you have one), prove of psych meds taken, and any crisis mental health appts if there have been any. I think someone would have to be quite the oscar winning actress to go around faking all those on a weekly basis wouldnt they?
All those saying its so easy - like one GP appt where you fake cry and one PIP telephone assessment and BOOM you have PIP for mental health are completely misinformed. It really is desperately hard to get even with all the evidence I said above, and usually knocked back first time, goes to MR, then tribunal. Which when you have mental health issues is absolutely brutal.

I wish people had more compassion and understanding.

Id really like the A&E nurse to explain more about what she means about people lying and pretending to be dying for PIP. That makes zero sense. PLease explain?