Mentally unwell relative making malicious reports

[Frankie1357]

Severe MH problems but very articulate, she keeps reporting people for things when they haven't done anything wrong.

The object of her reporting at the moment is her on/off partner, a 70 year old man on his pension who has never done her any harm.

She has reported him to the DWP claiming he is committing benefit fraud which is absolutely not true. He got to know about the fact he had been reported so there must have been some sort of investigation which put him under alot of stress.

She has reported him to the council for sub letting his flat, he has never done that and lives there alone in accordance to his tenancy.

She writes letters to officials making allegations about him (and other people) when she gets it in her head that they have wronged her or haven't behaved approvingly in life.

The next week she has decided all is right with the world again and expects all to be forgiven.

She's got it in for her neighbour because (in her words) he hasn't worked in years so she reported him for supposed benefit fraud aswell.

I don't know that man's situation but it's none of her business and she has appointed herself some sort of gatekeeper of unemployment benefits.

She hasn't worked in over 30 years herself I might add.

She makes police reports about people for nothing.

She thinks certain people don't deserve their council homes so makes malicious reports so that they lose them in the hope that the property will go to somebody more "deserving" aka somebody like my family with kids who are paying over the odds in a private rent.

I work part time and am also a carer to my disabled child and receive UC, all of my income is above board and declared but I feel uneasy around her incase she decides to do it to me too. I have at times been painted 'black' during her delusions and spend the duration worrying what she's going to do next.

Nobody wants that type of false allegation made about them or the stress it brings.

I'm low contact at the minute as I strongly disapprove of what she does to people but the only thing stopping me cutting contact completely is the fear she'll pull that crap on me.

My AIBU is.. AIBU to be scared of her in that way?

Why are you in any contact with her?

Does she have an 'official diagnosis? Does she have a mental health team? A doctor?

Could you have a word with social services?

I've remained in sporadic contact because whilst i do care about her I'm concerned that she'll pull that crap on me if I cut her off completely. It's self preservation.

She has a long standing diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, for those unfamiliar with that it's schizophrenia with bipolar like episodes of highs and lows.

She is under the mental health team and has a care coordinator / CPN. I've spoken with them many times to raise concerns but there's nothing they can do until she becomes a danger to herself or others in the physical sense.

The general consensus is just don't worry about it, ignore it, but that's easier said than done when the damage these types of reports cause is hard to undo.

I've remained in sporadic contact because whilst i do care about her I'm concerned that she'll pull that crap on me if I cut her off completely. It's self preservation.

She has a long standing diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, for those unfamiliar with that it's schizophrenia with bipolar like episodes of highs and lows.

She is under the mental health team and has a care coordinator / CPN. I've spoken with them many times to raise concerns but there's nothing they can do until she becomes a danger to herself or others in the physical sense.

The general consensus is just don't worry about it, but that's easier said than done.

Sorry for the late reply

Does she have anything organised to distract her?

She's no physical risk to people, but look at the stress and trouble she is causing.

Does she have no distraction? Hobby? Day centre? Befriender?