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Reporting benefit fraud

32 replies

Ub45 · 13/03/2023 20:11

Has anyone ever reported benefit fraud or work for a team investigating this? How long does it take for it to be investigated? Are they always looked in to,

I did, 18 months ago - sibling claiming PIP as said their condition prevented them working (which is a real genuine condition but doesn't affect them as much they claim to the authorities), working cash in hand, family claiming tax credits and housing benefit which allows them to rent a lovely big house.

But, nothing. Sibling has had a promotion at work, but still grossly under paid. They have said they can't declare it as they'll lose their job as the employer (their friend) doesn't want to pay through the books, and besides they'll lose some of their benefits.

Will this be being looked at in the background or are most reports just ignored?

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JustAnotherManicNameChange · 13/03/2023 20:54

Why did you report it?

Did your sibling mention anything about being investigated? Normally they would definitely know and benefits would be stopped while it is investigated. If nothing yet, either it's on a backlog, dismissed as hard to get proof or got lost in the system somewhere.

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 13/03/2023 20:56

You reported your sibling? !!!! Wtf - you sound horrible Op

Hotvimto3 · 13/03/2023 20:57

You can claim pip and work

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Hotvimto3 · 13/03/2023 20:58

Its a horrible thing to do to a sibling

EggyBreads · 13/03/2023 20:58

I used to work in benefit fraud. Often offices don't have the manpower to look at all cases coming in, and there is also lots of malicious reporting that occurs. So your sibling may be investigated or the backlog may be too big.

As for reporting your own sibling - yikes!

WhatWhereWhenHowWhy · 13/03/2023 21:00

Why did you feel a need to report them?

You can work and claim PIP. You may not understand the full extent to which he is affected?

electricmoccasins · 13/03/2023 21:00

PIP isn’t means tested. It’s also none of your business how your sibling says their disability affects their day to day living.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/03/2023 21:00

I wouldn't report my worse enemy let alone a family member. Aren't you a delight. Do you actually have a life or do you have nothing else better to do

MissMogwai · 13/03/2023 21:02

Reported your own sibling? You sound nice.

As others have said, you can claim PIP and work. Keep your beak out.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/03/2023 21:03

EggyBreads · 13/03/2023 20:58

I used to work in benefit fraud. Often offices don't have the manpower to look at all cases coming in, and there is also lots of malicious reporting that occurs. So your sibling may be investigated or the backlog may be too big.

As for reporting your own sibling - yikes!

That's basically from the horse's mouth that its a very low blow what you did.

Coffeellama · 13/03/2023 21:06

They probably assumed your claim was a malicious one and put it to the bottom of the pile. Reporting your own sibling is a shitty thing to do.

vodkaredbullgirl · 13/03/2023 21:08

Lovely 🙄

gogohmm · 13/03/2023 21:09

The crime is working cash in hand not the pip because that isn't jeans tested

PinkBuffalo · 13/03/2023 21:18

You can claim pip and work
i work full time and still gets pip
there would be nothing for them to investigate in this case!

pointythings · 13/03/2023 21:30

You can claim PIP and work. Based on that it's likely that your report was (rightly) dismissed as malicious.

The working cash in hand issue is a separate thing and the main guilty party here is the employer, because they have all the power and can threaten their employee with dismissal very easily.

I think you should be ashamed of yourself.

Dumpruntime · 13/03/2023 21:33

Huh? You can claim pip and work. Suspect that’s why nothing was done.

did you really report your own sibling?

Dumpruntime · 13/03/2023 21:36

It reads like you’re jealous, of their “lovely big house” and your sibling trusts you and talks to you, and you’re secretly reporting them and now wanting to know why nothing has happened

bloody horrible.

EmptyPlaces · 13/03/2023 21:36

PIP has fuck all to do with you working or not, and the process is gruelling.

You’re a colossal twat.

ToWhitToWhoo · 10/04/2023 01:06

Apart from anything else, PIP is to help disabled people with the extra costs that may be involved in performing everyday tasks (e.g. special equipment; taxi journeys or an adapted car; etc). It is not specifically an out-of-work benefit; many people in employment receive it; and claiming it when working is not committing fraud!

TooBigForMyBoots · 10/04/2023 01:12

Have you told your sibling you reported them @Ub45? What did they say?

barmycatmum · 10/04/2023 01:14

You never know how hard someone else’s life is. It’s blown me away that you say their condition “doesn’t affect them as much as they’ve reported…” how do you know?

my God. With family like you, who needs enemies? :(

FarrowAndBallDrop · 10/04/2023 01:25

I was on benefits a long time ago when my children were very young - pre-school.
I had a structured week, so would get out early with them say three times a week but at some point most days. We’d go to the museum, library, art gallery, garden centre, shopping centre, nature walk, visitor centre, local historical places etc.

one day I got a letter from benefits asking for a house visit and when they arrived I realised someone had reported me for working (I wasn’t).

He sat in my house, looked around and told me it’s clear I wasn’t working based on the poverty level we had. I asked him, so you’re here to make sure I’m living in poverty? and he said yes. He said he was intrigued as to where I went most days, early mornings. So patronising. None of your business.

OP, you sound awful.

Thoughtful2355 · 10/04/2023 02:19

my aunt earns 80 k a year and gets Pip, it isnt means tested. They know about her work.. as for the other benefits.... i wouldnt have reported her, thing is you are jealous. that is all.

mrsharrisgoestoparis · 10/04/2023 02:28

Wow you sound lovely. I really hope you get better you sad person

TakeMyStrongHand · 10/04/2023 02:49

Interesting responses. This post isn't about working and receiving pip. It's about being paid cash in hand in order to receive benefits as well as pip. That is wrong, whichever way you look at it and we need to reduce the amount of people doing this.

I personally would not report anyone doing this but I can see why OP felt inclined.