DP asking me to commit benefit fraud

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DP is asking me to claim for benefits under the guise of a single person. Of course I am not as we have been living together and have one DC.

I don't want to do this for obvious reasons but he won't stop pestering me to do it

Don't do it and please don't let him pressure you. Why does he want you to do it? Are you struggling financially?

Stay firm, OP. What he’s asking you to do is illegal. If caught, not only would you have to repay the amount overpaid, you would be fined or potentially sent to prison. And since it’s you doing the claiming, it would be you whose committing the offence.

Don't do it. You WILL get caught, and get a criminal record.

Tell him not to expect you to sink to his unfortunate standard.

Don’t do it!!!!

I've seen many women (in my line of work) convicted for this, it's you that will be claiming fraudulently he'd get off Scott free

Actually I think you should claim as a single parent, just as soon as you've got rid of the scumbag.

He is not much of a ‘D’ P is he. It’s not him taking the risk is it? Why is he happy to put you at risk?

What Nobaggypants said!

Don't do it. Tell him to shut up about it or move out.

Tell him to quit it or he can fuck off and you can claim for real

Please do not do this.
It is a terrible terrible idea

Think of what will happen to your child when you are caught!!!

Leaving aside the obvious immorality of the whole thing, he wants you to risk your freedom and your DC's stability for financial gain while he takes no risk whatsoever. What a selfish twat.

"only if you leave & go live elsewhere dear"

I'm not doing it, I refuse. I don't want to get sent to prison and have to repay back everything while he lives a life of freedom.

To PP, yes we are quite skint. He said somebody he works with earns £37k, his wife earns £12k and together they receive over £600 a month in benefits.

Surely this is not right? We are on significantly less and aren't entitled to anything but child benefit

are you struggling with money or is he worried about losing his job or something.

@Bananalanacake we are quite skint

I know of someone that did this - benefit fraud team with police escorts at their house v early to take them for interviews whilst social services staff took over care of the children. Got suspended sentence, but plastered all over local newspaper and eventually lost their home. Don't do it!

Don’t do it. Stand firm. Not worth the consequences.

Totally agree with PPs. Get rid of him and claim for real.

He said somebody he works with earns £37k, his wife earns £12k and together they receive over £600 a month in benefits

There are always these stories and they are almost never true. But they help people justify to themselves that claiming benefits illegally is ok, because so and so does it.

So I would say either:

• it's not true
• this couple are 'fiddling' and will get caught
• their circumstances are different to yours, I.e they have more children or disabilities or high child care costs etc

Never listen to these stories!

If that's true about his workmate he should be reporting him not encouraging you to do the same, is he a general criminal?

I agree with others. Don't fall into those games. At 37k & 12k I doubt your partner's colleague would get any help...unless disability benefit?
Is there anything you can cut down on?

I did jury service on a benefit fraud case.

Don’t do it, OP. And ditch the ‘D’P.

Well, you could move out and leave him on his own with DC. Then he'd be entitled to apply as a single person...