Is this just getting ridiculous! UNIVERSAL CREDIT

I am not getting you. Are you an offended landlord? Not quite why you are having a go at me?

You are commenting on hypocrisy? Wow.

Wtf.... So sorry this happened to you!

But what a bunch of bullshit. I don't claim anything, but if I would, and someone checked my wardrobes, they'd find a bunch of men's clothing. I'm a woman and live with my daughter, no men.

I just like unisex style, I'm almost 6ft and like wearing oversized men's jackets, blazers, bombers, bikers and have quite a few. Ditto roomy hoodies and knits. Also own several silk ties. My shoe size is 8, so lots of my boots and trainers like docs, adidases, etc can be taken for 'men's'. What does that even prove? Is it against the law to buy men's clothing if you're a woman?

Absolute insanity.

Beggars can’t be choosers OP.

As others say, it’d be easy to get around with AI but I guess they’re at least trying to reduce benefit fraud.

Not in a funny way obviously. The hypocrisy is funny.

Its not hilarious, it's true. I've been a benefits specialist well over a decade and landlords who profit from the same system they like to slam are just quietly riding on the back of that exact same system. You know that, hence your rather silly comment. You have an appreciating asset funded by your tenant's UC housing costs, so it's win win for you.

I had something similar

The silly cow next door would ring them and tell them I was claiming as a single parent when I wasn't (i was!)

They would investigate and believe that whoever had rang them was shit stirring and drop the case

Then she'd ring them back and they'd investigate again

This went on for about 2 years when a snotty lady came round,sat in my lounge snapping question after question at me,trying to catch me out before telling me I 'had' to show her all our wardrobes to 'prove' I was living with my dc

I just told her to crack on as I had nothing to hide,so she did

She found a pair of men's pyjama bottoms in my wardrobe and claimed that was 'proof' I had a bloke living with me-just a pair of blue checked pj bottoms in with my 'female' clothes

Thankfully I was able to prove id bought them for me at the charity shop the day before and they where for my own use

Honest to god,it was inhumane they way she treated me but they never called back for some reason

Yes, I am aware that you can claim as a single parent with the father named on the birth certificate

This is hilarious. This poster is very loud about her beliefs on benefit claimants as well.

We have to stop this thinking. Some people need UC. Some people choose UC. Everyone is entitled to UC if they NEED it. But it's those that are deliberately organising their lives to minimise their work and maximise their benefits that are the problem.

Whether or not a father is on a birth certificate has nothing to do with whether or not someone claims as a single parent. Absolutely nothing.

So your rental income comes directly from the state. Struggling to work out why you are hanging onto the moral high ground.

I know of people who leave father's name blank on birth certificate and claim as a single parent whilst in a relationship with said man.
Fraud is rife

If you don’t work and all your income is from benefits then you don’t pay tax. You use the money from taxpayers to pay the vat etc.
We have a tenant who has never worked a day in her life. First child at 16. She has never paid a penny of tax in her life because has never earn a penny in her life! It’s not a difficult concept.

It is being asked for more now. Full length photo proves it is you, outside the front door links you to that exact address, key in lock shows you have full access and control of the property. Especially if you are claiming housing element, where we are at least they have recently found quite a number of people who are receiving housing benefit for a property which actually they are subletting and receiving rent for.

If you don’t work and all your income is from benefits then you don’t pay tax. You use the money from taxpayers to pay the vat etc.
We have a tenant who has never worked a day in her life. First child at 16. She has never paid a penny of tax in her life because has never earn a penny in her life! It’s not a difficult concept.

The benefits bill already proves it.

I know of people who leave father's name blank on birth certificate and claim as a single parent whilst in a relationship with said man.
Fraud is rife

What paperwork do you assume they have? There is no paperwork.You clearly didn’t understand my response. I am baffled that people who are essentially getting government money for free funded by tax payers are moaning that they have to do something as simple as verify ID as and when requested. This is what you agree to when you sign your commitments at the start of a claim. If you don’t like it then don’t claim! It would be a bit like me telling my boss which parts of my job I want to do or moaning about having to provide evidence for my expenses. If I want the money I provide the evidence requested.

There is a huge problem with fraudulent claims. Also many people put some random bloke on their child’s birth certificate for fraudulent reasons.
I agree with having to show it as evidence.

How the hell would you do that? And even why? I'm not sure if it's still the case but to be aan oh the birth certificate he had to be present unless you were married to him.

So if you are married he's your husband and not a random, if he was a random he can't be added with being present.

Not sure how it would work as far as defrauding the benefits system or what you could gain

How the hell would you do that? And even why? I'm not sure if it's still the case but to be aan oh the birth certificate he had to be present unless you were married to him.

So if you are married he's your husband and not a random, if he was a random he can't be added with being present.

Not sure how it would work as far as defrauding the benefits system or what you could gain

There is a huge problem with fraudulent claims. Also many people put some random bloke on their child’s birth certificate for fraudulent reasons.
I agree with having to show it as evidence.