To report friend for fraud?

[Bbttrr]

NC as outing.

Friend "A" is working cash in hand whilst claiming benefits. Flaunts her outings, holidays, purchases etc online constantly. Openly advertises her cash in hand work on social media. Claims a healthy sum each month in benefits whilst living in a 1/4+ mil house.

Would IBU to report her?

Taxpayer's money is what is left after you pay tax. You're upset over how the smallest fraction of a tiny % of government revenue is possibly being spent.

‘1/4 mil pound house’ said like she’s living her best life 🤣 a 2 bed ex council is worth 500k in my area!

Report her. She is stealing from all of us tax payers.

I really don't agree with what she's doing but I am really not sure I could bring myself to report someone.

And lol at the 1/4 million house 😂

Calling her a friend makes me question your integrity. I don't go around pretending to be friends with people I think so poorly of.

Are you bored, OP?

We should all be informing on our friends and neighbours - the more the better really. Otherwise, how would the government know who's a good citizen, and who's "less desirable"?

Clearly you're one of the good ones OP ;)

1/4+ mil house, isn't that about the average U.K. house price? 😂

No, I wouldn't report a friend for this. I'd tell her to be careful instead.

😂 it's a 2 up 2 down terrace house in my area (not London).

Stupid post, not sure why the OP has posted really.

When I was growing up there were women who would gossip about other women and tell everyone they must be on the game; this is just the modern version of that.

Wonder how often this thread comes around? Roughly every 6 weeks I reckon…

It is funny how all the benefit cheats are so open about their fraudulent activities.

Quarter of a million is less than the average UK house price of £282,000.

Like others have said £250,000 doesn't buy you much in most of the UK. Where are you OP that you cab get a 5 bed detached for that price?!

No, because it really is none of your business. You can work and be on UC, she could be reporting all her earnings.. you have no clue really. Don’t call this person your friend though because you are clearly not a very good one to her.

This, spot on 100%.

Although I did read OP as £14 million house as who writes £1/4 million house and thought that was a bit stingey with a house worth that much.

Maybe just explain to your friend that it's actually fraud.

That she's stealing from the same pot of money that is there to fund schools, hospitals etc not just some mythical source known as "government money"

I wouldn't hold my breath that she'll chenge her ways though...

😂

Also, as a pp said @Bbttrr even in cheaper parts of the country, you will be hard pushed to find a 5-bed detached house for £250,000.

Where is it?

"Quarter of a million "
You mean 250k which would buy a one bedroom house or a two bedroom apartment round here (just a regular town)

I agree with others, it's funny how these benefit cheats always seem to brag about all their wealth! (On Mumsnet threads that is, I never see it in real life.)

It seems like like a lot more when you watch deal or no deal

I'm confused... if she's a friend, why would you report her?

I was going to ask how yo deal with a similar friend actually. It's annoying because yes they are a friend. They're bright, witty and I enjoy their company.

They were always very much out for themselves and in some ways good on them. But it's getting really annoying when year after year they are on holiday for weeks at a time and spending their ( many) days off going to London or visiting friends miles away for expensive dinner.Clearly their part time minimum wage job and universal credit wouldn't cover even a fraction of their lifestyle. It grates now but it seems churlish to break up a friendship because the system is too shit to realise she's taking the piss.

Sounds like jealousy to me… there are plenty of people playing the system. Not saying it’s right but she’s not the first and won’t be the last.

@PureBoggin Well you are obviously not her "friend" and calling a £250000 house a 1/4 of a million pound house is disingenuous. But you can do what you want.

Sorry, how is that disingenuous? That is mathematically correct. £250k is a quarter of a million.