To think the DH is a benefit cheat too?

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www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/benefits-cheat-scrounged-more-70k-15696246

Absolutely.

Also - stupid statement from the judge. The cost of benefit fraud is vanishingly small in comparison to the overall cost of the welfare system.

The partners never seem to suffer any punishment.
It seems trying to wriggle out of maintenance is fine.
He obviously benefited from the crime so why can't they be dealt a handling charge, like handling stolen goods.

Technically he is not. If the benefits were claimed by her then she is solely responsible for notification of the change of circumstances. That is not to say that morally speaking he isn’t just as guilty though.

Yes I know currently legally he is not but it just seems she gets her face everywhere as a 'cheat' and obviously she was wrong but it feels unfair somehow.

Although we have joint accounts I deal with all finances; my partner would be hard pressed to know who we bank with, let alone what goes in or comes out. He certainly wouldn't know if I were claiming for anything.

Basing a judgment on a couple of ill written paragraphs in a local paper without the full facts in front of you, is , IMHO, rash.

no he's not the benefit cheat, she is, because she was claiming.

However, it's awful that he was quite happy to benefit from the extra money whilst she took all the risk. Some women will do anything just to have a man :(

Comparing the photos it looks to me as though a chunk of the money was spent on having her top teeth straightened.

So happy us pensioner tax payers could help you Mrs Mole.

Hmm i.know walshaw Bury very.but the figures seem excessively high even though it's a nice area how would she have got so much in tax crrdits?

Very well.

Unfortunately, it could never be proven that he knew she was doing it.

No sympathy for either of them tho. They were his children, so she doesn’t even have the excuse of the new partner not covering lost single parent benefits- which is why a lot of women risk it.