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Pushed over the edge by benefit cheats!

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CheekyChoppers · 09/04/2012 15:59

I'm getting increasingly annoyed with my neighbours family, we're very close and have been for a long time, but they are just so loose cheeky it makes me want to do something! But at the same time I don't know if I should just mind my own!!

My neighbour has three daughters;

Daughter 'A' lives in a council property with her children and claims all her entitled benefits as a single parent. Her long term boyfriend also lives with her, and he works full time earning a lot of money. He owns his own property which they rent out to make more cash for themselves!

Daughter 'B' lives in a council property with her son and claims benefits as a single person, although her partner also lives there and works full time.

Daughter 'C' (this is what's really pissed me off today!). She is married and lives with her husband and children in their own (mortgaged) property. They both work and earn good money. She however has made a dodgy application to the council housing list and has been offered a property which they are goin to accept! They plan to sell their home!

It annoys the hell out of me that so much money is being fraudulently claimed, and that it is clearly so easy to do. I really want to dob the cheeky bastards in, although am abit scared they'll find out it was me! And don't know if I should just mind my own beeswax!

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JosephineCD · 09/04/2012 19:26

^Hmmmm

I'd say then Josephone that the system sounds a bit shit and reporting people for benefit is neither a deterrent nor saves the country any money whatsoever as they (by your own admission) keep doing it, keep getting benefits and then eventually, go to jail costing the tax payer an absolute fortune

Given that - I would say it is better not to report people

Wouldn't you?^
No not at all. If there were no consequences to benefit fraud, even more people would do it than currently do.

The system needs a massive overhaul though, I agree. People should not be able to take the piss for years on end. But on the other hand, people that have worked for years and just lost their jobs should be given more money than they currently are. Benefit fraudsters should be kicked off benefits for a fixed period of time, and if they do it several times, permanently.

ShirleyKnot · 09/04/2012 19:27

Ahem. That sandy vagina one was fucking hilarious wasn't she? God what a shame she has left Mumsnet forever, I think she and I would have not only a lot in common but also I think we might share loads of stuff.

Anyway.

Josephine - 1.7 billion unemployed. 463,000 vacancies. Can you explain how we can reduce the benefit bill with this being the case?

PerryCombover · 09/04/2012 19:27

When I went into a secured facility the most mental thing I heard was that sickness benefit was about £70 a week
The year before I had (happily) paid over £37k in tax.

I genuinely had no idea that for almost everyone claiming benefits they receive absolute pennies.
The 25k benefits cap is just nowhere near what the vast majority of people living on benefits receive and yet most of these nosy vile busybodies think that 25k is what the other family get.

catgirl1976 · 09/04/2012 19:27

OK..................

So when people have been kicked off benefits, what happens to them then?

Should they be made homeless?

Dawndonna · 09/04/2012 19:28

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catgirl1976 · 09/04/2012 19:29

Oh - I thought it was buppy Blush

thekidsrule · 09/04/2012 19:30

glitter,if that was aimed at me i did say about other threads,why is it so hard to stick to the topic

if you want to discuss your situation then yes instead of trying to hijack start a thread of your own and then you can get your point across about that subject

and nobody said the disabled should roll over,i never said anyting like that

Arimma,thank you atleast you have read op and commented on the situation,and given your opinion,i tend to agree with some of your thoughts

JosephineCD · 09/04/2012 19:30

^If she had no partner the benefits would still have to be payed.

Are you suggesting she should live a companionless existence to assuage the peevish begrudgers?^
No. I think women should not have children with men that they know in their heart of hearts, will not make good fathers. And if women want to find new partners, that new partner has to be aware that there are children involved.

Very few men will move in with a woman and not contribute to the houshold. Paying for Sky was always a favourite, and an easy one to prove, get the name of the woman and her address, does she declare that anyone else is contributing to the household? No? Ring Sky and see if she has TV with them, if so, whose name is on the account? If it's not her, we've got her bang to rights, and we'll have her down here within the hour singing like a canary.

tethersend · 09/04/2012 19:30

Iam has gone? Surely not...

Anniegetyourgun · 09/04/2012 19:31

Not billion, surely? How many people live in this country anyway?

JosephineCD · 09/04/2012 19:32

Why is it not doing italics when I use the ^ symbols?

tethersend · 09/04/2012 19:32

"Very few men will move in with a woman and not contribute to the houshold. Paying for Sky was always a favourite, and an easy one to prove, get the name of the woman and her address, does she declare that anyone else is contributing to the household? No? Ring Sky and see if she has TV with them, if so, whose name is on the account? If it's not her, we've got her bang to rights, and we'll have her down here within the hour singing like a canary."

Josephine, are you The Sweeney?

Glitterknickaz · 09/04/2012 19:32

thread about benefits.... DLA, ESA, Carers etc ARE benefits......
therefore on topic

CrystalMaize · 09/04/2012 19:33

Hijacking! Bunfighting! Ok, will have to read whole thread now

Anniegetyourgun · 09/04/2012 19:33

Oh oh, Josephine, you don't hang around the Relationships board much do you?

BeerTricksPott3r · 09/04/2012 19:33

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catgirl1976 · 09/04/2012 19:33

Ring Sky and see if she has TV with them, if so, whose name is on the account? If it's not her, we've got her bang to rights, and we'll have her down here within the hour singing like a canary.

Fuuuuck me,,,,,,did you pretend you were on The Bill and get a bit moist? Did you make your colleagues call you "Guv"?

Anniegetyourgun · 09/04/2012 19:33

... oh and the italic thing, it can't cope with paragraph breaks.

catgirl1976 · 09/04/2012 19:34

x posts with tethers

thekidsrule · 09/04/2012 19:35

not the benefit op was on about,correct me if im wrong

SuePoiblybilt · 09/04/2012 19:35

Ring Sky and see if she has TV with them, if so, whose name is on the account? If it's not her, we've got her bang to rights, and we'll have her down here within the hour singing like a canary.

This thread just keeps on giving. Guv'nor.

BeerTricksPott3r · 09/04/2012 19:35

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catgirl1976 · 09/04/2012 19:36

My DHs name is on the Sky

He doesn't pay for it though.

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ShirleyKnot · 09/04/2012 19:38

No not billion, should be million. I get my billions in benefits and million unemployed all mixed up Annie.